Multi-vehicle crash, fire temporarily shuts down I-285 south in DeKalb
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 285 in DeKalb County early Tuesday morning.
According to transportation officials, the crash sparked a fire involving the tractor-trailer on I-285 southbound between Glenwood Road and Interstate 20.
All southbound lanes were closed as emergency crews responded to the scene and worked to extinguish the fire.
Motorists were told to avoid the area and expect significant delays. Suggested alternate routes included Interstate 75/85 or Memorial Drive to Interstate 20.
At 10:15 a.m., Georgia Department of Transportation said that only one left lane was blocked and the scene was expected to be clear by 11:30 a.m.
No information about injuries has been released. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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