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Monday, March 12, 2007
Truck flips, scatters cars across I-85
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A wreck involving a tractor-trailer carrying a load of cars caused temporary closure of all lanes of I-85 south between the Clairmont and Shallowford exits Monday afternoon.
A dump truck, carrying what appeared to be gravel, flipped and its roof separated from the body of the truck.
The tractor-trailer carrying five cars was driven by Reginald Hines, an employee of Newnan-based Trade In Transport Inc., said Richard Casey, the company president.
The incident took place around 1 p.m., Casey said. The two vehicles collided and the tractor skidded to the median in the center of the highway.
DOT spokesman David Spear said cars were thrown from the tractor-trailer, resulting in closure of four lanes on the northbound highway. Two Toyota Tacomas spilled onto the northbound highway, said Casey, who rushed to the scene.
Small bulldozers were sent to clean up the debris and by 4:20 p.m., all lanes were open.
No serious injuries were reported.
