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TRAFFIC UPDATE: I-75 South lanes reopen after large vehicle fire in NW Atlanta

The situation happened early Tuesday just north of West Paces Ferry overpass.
A vehicle fire disrupts traffic on I-75 South in northwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
A vehicle fire disrupts traffic on I-75 South in northwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Updated 1 hour ago

Traffic is flowing again after a vehicle fire and its subsequent cleanup blocked I-75 South into northwest Atlanta early Tuesday.

The situation was reported around 6:15 a.m. just north of the West Paces Ferry overpass, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Most lanes reopened by 7 a.m.

According to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center, a van went up in flames on the right shoulder. At one point, the fuel spilled out and caused a “river of flames” as it flowed down the road, WSB traffic reporter Mike Shields said.

Firefighters work to extinguish flames pouring from a vehicle along I-75 South entering northwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Firefighters work to extinguish flames pouring from a vehicle along I-75 South entering northwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

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