The conditions were perfect. It was a clear, sunny, autumn morning in Atlanta as The Weather Channel crew set-up a their camera to capture the planned demolition of the 25-year old Georgia Dome. They had an unobstructed view of the Dome and were broadcasting live to millions of Weather Channel viewers when disaster struck. After streaming virtually nothing for nearly 40 minutes, the first minor explosions finally began. Just then a MARTA bus rolled right in front of the camera, hilariously obstructing the view and ruining the big moment.
EXCLUSIVE: THE BUS DRIVER THAT CAUSED A VIRAL SENSATION SPEAKS
The video went viral with millions of views but no one has heard the bus driver’s side of the story. Until now. The defiant bus driver insists he wouldn’t have done anything differently. Here's what he had to say...
“When I first pulled up to the stop,” 19-year MARTA veteran Tony Benjamin said “I didn’t even know there any special going on, and I wouldn’t give a damn anyway." "Dome Implosion or no Dome Implosion, nothing’s gonna stop me from hitting my route and staying on schedule. I never miss my mark. The hell with the Weather Channel. If those chumps knew anything they would know that the bus arrives at that stop at exactly….”
