Late Sunday night, tragedy struck at the Inman Park MARTA station in Atlanta, when an individual was hit by a westbound train. The incident, which occurred just shy of the 11 p.m. mark, forced a temporary shutdown of part of the station as emergency services and MARTA police responded to the tragic accident. FOX 5 Atlanta reports that the individual was leaning over the platform edge at the time they were struck.
Medics rushed to the scene and transported the injured party to a nearby hospital, while the condition of the person remains, unknown at this hour. The investigation by MARTA police led to hours of closure for the westbound platform. Normal operations have since resumed, bringing a brief return to normalcy in the bustle of Atlanta transit.
Meanwhile, MARTA has not disclosed the identity of the victim, opting instead to refer to them simply as a "person." According to 11Alive, they were "leaning out over the westbound platform" when the train made contact with them. Details on how and why the individual came to be in such a precarious position were not immediately clear.
In an twist of luck, the Sunday night incident did not carry over into the Monday morning commute with rail services running on schedule to start the week. Riders have been largely unaffected by the aftermath of the previous night's events, as commutes proceeded without delay or disruption, a stark contrast to the somber investigation that took place hours before.
