Multiple people injured in serious crash on South Fulton highway
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - A major highway in South Fulton was shut down early Friday morning while first responders and police dealt with a serious crash.
The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Jonesboro Road and Old National Highway.
Details about the crash are scarce, but officials have confirmed multiple people were injured and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. A FOX 5 photographer saw a damaged car and an SUV as well as four ambulances leaving the scene.
Georgia Department of Transportation officials say the highway was shut down for hours as crews worked at the scene. The highway reopened shortly after 6 a.m.
A family member at the scene told FOX 5 that six people were in one of the vehicles at the time of the crash.
Police are currently investigating the cause of the crash.
The South Fulton Police Department is asking anyone who has information about the crash to call its investigators at (470) 809-7300.