Lanes re-open on I-85 south after crash causes major shutdown

Interstate 85 in Meriwether County closed by a crash. (Provided by Alexis James) (Provided by Alexis James)

Southbound lanes on Interstate 85 in Meriwether County re-opened after Georgia State Patrol shut them down during a crash investigation. 

The Georgia Department of Public Safety said there were multiple crashes in the backup between vehicles exiting at Highway 29 in Granville.

FOX 5 Atlanta is working to learn the latest regarding injuries and what led up to the crash. 

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