MARTA faces scrutiny after Beyoncé concert escalator mishap
Driving the news: MARTA's board meets Thursday and will likely discuss the July 15 incident at the Vine City station that left 11 people injured.
MARTA and Schindler, the escalator manufacturer, are investigating the incident, MARTA spokesperson Stephany Fisher said.
Catch up quick: The agency said MARTA Police on scene "reported that a person began screaming and running, causing a stampede on the escalator that caused it to temporarily speed up and then stop suddenly."
The other side: Jaylen Black, one of the injured concertgoers, told the AJC that more MARTA personnel should have been on the scene to handle the crowd.
People were walking calmly, she told the outlet, "then all of a sudden it was free falling to the bottom." Black broke her ankle and leg and needed emergency surgery.
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