A car fire stifled DeKalb County traffic just in time for Friday’s evening commute.
The incident happened about 4 p.m. on I-85 South near I-285, the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reported. At times, all lanes were blocked for firefighters and first responders.
🔴 GRIDLOCK ALERT DeKalb: I-85/sb s of I-285 (Exit 95), only HOT lane open. Jam also affecting I-285/eb. Take Buford Hwy. Crash caused a big truck fire. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/wuaZctebme pic.twitter.com/Uyn9ETRStz
— 🔥Fireball Turnbull 🚁 (@DougTurnbull) January 24, 2020
About an hour later, the burning wreckage had been extinguished and most lanes had reopened, according to the Traffic Center. However, traffic was still backed up to Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Gwinnett County.
Drivers were advised to take Buford Highway as an alternate, the Traffic Center reported.
Some better news on I-85/sb at I-285 in DeKalb Co - crash & car fire cleanup now just blocks the right lane. Traffic still jammed back to Jimmy Carter Blvd. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc pic.twitter.com/6PZ7PBoVU5
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) January 24, 2020
DeKalb fire Capt. Dion Bentley told AJC.com that he was not aware of any injuries related to this incident. It’s unclear what started the car fire.
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