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Decatur Closes Intersection At RR Crossing

Because of the bus-train collision Wednesday morning, the intersection of North McDonough Street and West College Avenue/West Howard Avenue will be closed about 24 hours until the railroad track is repaired.

The City Schools of Decatur sent out this alert today following the collission of a Marta bus and a CSX train.

Due to the accident this morning involving a Marta bus and a CSX train, the intersections of North McDonough Street at West Howard Avenue and South McDonough Street and West College Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic for approximately the next twenty-four hours.

The roadway will be closed utilizing barricades and directional signage. During this time, repairs will be made to the railroad tracks. Once the repairs are made, CSX will notify the police department the barricades can be removed.

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Repairs will also have to be done to one of the crossing arm poles that was knocked over during the accident.Β  It will take approximately 2-3 days to replace the pole, but will not require the intersection to be shut down.

CSX will place stop signs at the intersections and the train conductors will be given notice to stop at the intersection before proceeding. They will be required to put out flares before going through the intersection.

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Nobody was injured in the collision. Police said the bus stalled on the tracks and Marta said the driver and four passengers got off the bus before impact.


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