I-285 is closed between Ashford Dunwoody and Chamblee Tucker after a plane crash that killed four people.

And the traffic backups, according to Channel 2 Action News, could last for as many as eight hours.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation website , all lanes in both directions are shut down.

Eastbound I-285 traffic is being diverted at exit No. 29 (Ashford Dunwoody Road). Motorists can re-enter the interstate at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Traffic on westbound I-285 is closed at exit No. 34 (Chamblee Tucker Road). Westbound motorists can re-enter at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.

Those who are already traveling on southbound I-85 should use northbound Ga. 400 as a detour and motorists who are already traveling on southbound Ga. 400 should use northbound I-85 as a detour.

For traffic updates, visit the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center or  511ga.org .

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