Overview

• The incident unfolded around 1:30 a.m. on July 15 at Vine City MARTA Station as fans were leaving Beyoncé’s final Atlanta Cowboy Carter Tour performance
• A scream reportedly triggered by an insect sighting set off a stampede on an escalator that briefly accelerated before coming to an abrupt stop
• Nine concertgoers were injured—one suffered a broken ankle and seven received cuts and scrapes—and all were treated by emergency crews
• First responders used stretchers and wheelchairs to evacuate the injured from the station to nearby medical facilities
• Authorities have cordoned off the escalator while MARTA’s safety division and manufacturer Schindler conduct a joint investigation