Emergency crews rushed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport late Tuesday after a man went over the edge of the elevated MARTA Airport Station platform and landed on the street below. Firefighters found him not breathing, started life-saving measures on the scene, and then took him to Grady Memorial Hospital. Officials later said he was in stable condition.
Atlanta Fire Rescue Department crews were called to the airport at about 11 p.m. Tuesday and began treatment before transporting the man to Grady for further evaluation, according to Atlanta News First. The outlet reports that MARTA police said the man walked to the south end of the Airport Station platform and jumped, landing on the street below. He was conscious when crews took him from the scene.
Where It Happened
The Airport Station sits above the domestic terminal and is an elevated MARTA stop that serves as the southern end of the Red and Gold lines. Its platform and mezzanine connect directly into the airport concourses, according to MARTA, which explains how the station is positioned over the roadways outside the terminal.
MARTA Safety Context
The incident comes during a tense week for Atlanta transit riders, following a fatal stabbing on a MARTA train earlier in the week that drew national attention. As reported by The Associated Press, MARTA has pointed to its roughly 280-officer police force and thousands of security cameras as it steps up patrols across the system…