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MARTA bus driver temporarily suspended

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ATLANTA - A MARTA bus driver was temporarily suspended over the weekend following a crash involving the driver&#39;s bus and a train.<br> <br> The bus was struck between 5:30-6 p.m. Saturday in Hapeville but no one was seriously injured, officials said.<br> <br> Steen Miles, spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, said the bus driver apparently tried to cross the railroad tracks at North Central and Sherman roads. A train had stopped near the crossing.<br> <br> As the driver went around the guardrail and crossed the tracks, the train rolled back and clipped the back of the bus.<br> <br> &#34;The operator was clearly in violation of MARTA policy,&#34; Miles said. Seven passengers suffered &#34;very minor&#34; injuries, including one person who complained of neck and back pain, officials said.<br> <br> The driver, whose name was not released, was suspended pending an investigation.<br> <br>
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