MARTA bus crashes into ditch in DeKalb County leaving 7 injured

A MARTA bus driver and six passengers were injured after a MARTA bus crashed into a ditch in DeKalb County on Thursday evening, according to MARTA police.

The crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Holcombe Road. Police said the bus was traveling on its route when the engine began smoking, causing it to crash into a ditch between a strip mall and a food mart.

The driver and six passengers were taken to the hospital, though the severity of their injuries has not been released.

A passenger on the bus claimed the driver steered into the ditch to avoid hitting pedestrians after smoke began filling the bus.

No other details were released, and it remains unclear whether anyone could face charges.