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MARTA bus driver accused of falling asleep at the wheel before crashing into tree, police say
Police say the driver fell asleep before the bus crossed several lanes and hit a tree, injuring three people and damaging parked cars.
- On Labor Day, a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority bus crashed into trees in Dunwoody, injuring three people; authorities charged the driver with distracted driving and failure to maintain lane.
- Video from MARTA bus 19-15 shows the driver nodding off behind the wheel, his hands leaving the steering wheel as the vehicle drifted across lanes before veering off North Shallowford Road and Peachtree Circle.
- Struggling to stay awake, the driver dozed off again less than 10 minutes after the initial incident, jolting awake before the bus struck trees and threw the two passengers onboard.
- A MARTA spokesperson told CBS News Atlanta that rider safety remains their highest priority, while attorney Joshua Schiffer stated, "It's very clear to me that this driver suffered a sleep incident."
- Schiffer noted injured parties may pursue successful claims if the crash resulted from driver negligence, explaining, "We are always looking for sleep issues" when drivers lose consciousness.
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