Tractor-trailer overturns in 7-car pileup unleashing raw chicken
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - All lanes on Interstate 285 in Sandy Springs have reopened after an overturned tractor-trailer and a massive raw chicken spill closed them all Wednesday evening. Sandy Springs police confirmed 7 vehicles were involved in the crash.
SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene near the Chattahoochee River just before 6:30 p.m. The lanes began reopening around 8 p.m., and the roadway was completely open by 9:30 p.m.
Emergency services were seen responding to the incident earlier. Police said the crash not only caused a fuel spill, but the semi was carrying tens of thousands of pounds worth of raw rotisserie chicken that ended up all over the interstate.
It's not yet clear what led to the pileup. FOX 5 is still working to learn more.
In the meantime, officials are urging drivers to travel carefully.
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