Crime & Safety

School Bus Fire Blocks I-20 in Douglas County

No students were hurt on the Atlanta Public Schools bus.

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — An Atlanta Public Schools bus caught fire on Interstate 20 West in Douglas County on Wednesday afternoon.

All students who were on board the bus were evacuated and no one was injured, according to the Douglasville Police Department.

But the fire was causing major delays on I-20 westbound, according to traffic reports.

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The incident happened just west of Highway 5, at Exit 34. Police were advising motorists to take Ga. Highway 78 as an alternate route.

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