Bus fire shuts down I-75 in northwest Atlanta

ATLANTA — A bus fire shut down all lanes of I-75 southbound before Northside Drive and Howell Mill Road on Wednesday afternoon.

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Photos sent to Channel 2 Action News appear to show the bus fully engulfed in flames.

The bus was operated by CobbLinc, according to Cobb County officials. No one was on board except the bus driver, who was able to get off of the bus safely.

The bus will be towed back to the yard so officials can investigate what started the fire.

Lanes have since reopened.

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