13 hours later, Gwinnett intersection reopens

A crash shut down the  intersection of Jimmy Carter and Peachtree Industrial boulevards Thursday. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

A crash shut down the intersection of Jimmy Carter and Peachtree Industrial boulevards Thursday. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

After a day-long delay at the intersection of Jimmy Carter and Peachtree Industrial boulevards, one of Gwinnett County’s busiest arteries reopened about 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

The intersection had been closed since 2:15 a.m., when traffic lights were knocked down by a passenger car due to a possible street race.

Gwinnett police Cpl. Deon Washington said the crash caused “massive delays in the area” as crews worked to repair the signals.

Delays lasted for hours at the  intersection of Jimmy Carter and Peachtree Industrial boulevards. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

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