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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Teen struck by car in Cobb County, suffers minor injuries
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A 14-year-old boy was injured Tuesday in Cobb County after being hit by a car.
A maroon Dodge Ram truck hit the Sprayberry High School student from behind just before 5 p.m. in the 1100 block of Blackwell Road. The boy suffered face, hip and arm injuries that were not life-threatening and was taken to Scottish Rite Hospital for treatment, said Cpl. Dana Pierce, a Cobb police spokesman.
The youth had been riding his bike on a sidewalk when he went over the curb into the street to avoid a dog, Pierce said. He had not been trick or treating as earlier media reports indicated, Pierce said.
Cobb police declined to release the name of the victim or the driver. No charges will be filed.
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Getting home a trick for some
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Getting home will more trick than treat for some Halloween motorists who will have to find their way around accidents and lane closures.
In Clayton County, downed power lines along eastbound and westbound State Road 138 at State Road 314 has two right lanes closed until 5:30 p.m.
An accident has northbound and southbound State Road 279 at eastbound State Road 138 closed until just after 7 p.m.
Authorities expect to clean up an accident in Fulton County on northbound I-75 at Aviation Blvd before 5 p.m.
A three-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer on I-285 east between I-85 south and I-85 north in DeKalb County already is clear.
Otherwise, traffic appears to be at normal volumes as the traditional start of rush hour heats up.
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Traffic flowing so far despite a few obstacles
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Halloween accidents threaten to cause delays for motorist rushing home to celebrate the holiday.
A crash on State Road 276 at State Road 138 eastbound in Fulton County has all lanes blocked until just after 7 p.m.
Also in Fulton, a stalled vehicle on a ramp from Roswell Road to I-285 east is expected to be cleared shortly.
In DeKalb, authorities expect to reopen a closed right lane at about 4 p.m. on I-285 east where three vehicles, including a tractor trailor, collided between I-85 south and I-85 north.
Despite the scattered accidents, most roads remain clear and traffic smooth flowing around metro Atlanta.
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Halloween traffic flow not scary—yet!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Halloween traffic remains calm on side roads ad major interstates but could become more congested as parents hurry home for trick or treating. That and the end of daylight savings time could prompt an earlier rush hour than normal.
State Department of Transportation officials urge motorist to be cautious and take alternative routes when possible.
Author=S.A. Reid
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Surface street delays kick off Halloween commute
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The early goblins of Halloween traffic have begun appearing on surface streets on Atlanta’s south side. Most interstates are flowing freely, including I-85 in Gwinnett, where a tractor-trailer crash had closed southbound lanes earlier.
An accident at Old National Highway and Ga. 138 has all lanes blocked, according to Georgia Navigator, and the intersection is not expected to be cleared until 7 p.m.
Downed power lines near Jonesboro, at northbound Ga. 138 and Ga. 314, were expected to block the two right lanes of Ga. 138 until 5 p.m.
The state Department of Transportation projects that evening rush hour will begin up to two hours early today as parents head home to prepare children for Halloween trick-or-treating.
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