Height barrier pole smashes through bus’s windshield

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Video shows bus driving into height barrier pole, piercing the windshield

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Updated: 9:45 AM MDT Apr 17, 2026

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A bus crashed into a metal height barrier at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and the barrier then went through the bus’ windshield.See the video above.A surveillance video captured the moment on Tuesday. No one was hurt, CNN reported.The bus was near the airport terminal when it turned a corner, striking the metal height barrier pole and piercing the windshield.The pole warns and helps prevent oversized vehicles from entering areas with lower ceiling clearance.The bus driver was wearing sunglasses at the time, Atlanta police told WAGA-TV.The driver told police that he had trouble seeing the height requirement warning drivers of a nine-foot clearance, according to WSB-TV.

A bus crashed into a metal height barrier at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and the barrier then went through the bus’ windshield.

See the video above.

A surveillance video captured the moment on Tuesday. No one was hurt, CNN reported.

The bus was near the airport terminal when it turned a corner, striking the metal height barrier pole and piercing the windshield.

The pole warns and helps prevent oversized vehicles from entering areas with lower ceiling clearance.

The bus driver was wearing sunglasses at the time, Atlanta police told WAGA-TV.

The driver told police that he had trouble seeing the height requirement warning drivers of a nine-foot clearance, according to WSB-TV.



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