Woman dies in fiery wreck on I-285 in Clayton County

A woman was killed in a fiery multivehicle crash in Clayton County that caused major delays for I-285 commuters Wednesday morning, police said.

Officers responded to the wreck in the eastbound lanes near Old Dixie Road around 6:10 a.m. and found a woman dead on the interstate, Clayton police spokesman Johnny Carroll said from the scene. The woman’s name was not released.

Another person was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

At least one vehicle went up in flames, Carroll said. The charred SUV could be seen on the left shoulder of the interstate Wednesday morning.

Authorities remained at the crash scene for nearly five hours investigating and clearing the wreck.

Carroll did not say what caused the crash or if any charges are expected.