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TRAFFIC UPDATE | Lanes reopen after deadly crash closed I-20 West for hours

The wreck happened around 3 a.m. at the Lee Street overpass leaving downtown Atlanta.
A tractor-trailer and an SUV were involved in a deadly crash that blocked I-20 West leaving downtown Atlanta early Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A tractor-trailer and an SUV were involved in a deadly crash that blocked I-20 West leaving downtown Atlanta early Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Westbound lanes of I-20 have reopened after a deadly crash blocked the interstate for hours just outside downtown Atlanta early Wednesday morning.

Details are limited, as police have not released information. The collision happened around 3 a.m. at the Lee Street overpass in the West End neighborhood, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Lanes reopened around 7:30 a.m.

A worker clears debris from I-20's westbound lanes after a deadly crash near the Lee Street overpass early Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A tractor-trailer and multiple vehicles appear to have been involved, according to Channel 2 Action News. Debris was scattered across the interstate, the news station reported, adding that at least one person was killed.

It’s unclear exactly how many vehicles were involved, what led to the crash or the extent of any other injuries.

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