ATLANTA, Ga. — After leaving the Beyoncé concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night, nine people were injured in a stampede, our sister station WSB-TV reported.
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A MARTA spokesperson says the nine victims were injured on an escalator at the Vine City Station near the stadium shortly after midnight.
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One person suffered a broken ankle and seven others were taken to the hospital with cuts and scrapes. The ninth person declined to be taken to the hospital.
MARTA police told WSB-TV someone began screaming and running, which caused a stampede that caused the escalator to temporarily speed up and suddenly stop.
The escalator has been barricaded and the manufacturer will assist police in its investigation.
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