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I-285 Crash: One truck to remain until Saturday

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Sept 25, 2015

Two tractor-trailers plunged from I-285 and landed on Ga. 400 on Friday, and one of them will remain near the scene overnight, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The overturned tanker truck, which is carrying 8,000 gallons of fuel, will stay next to Ga. 400 until Saturday.

The other truck, a Publix vehicle, has been removed.

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