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I-285 reopened after tree falls in DeKalb County

April 12, 2015

A downed tree had I-285 closed in DeKalb County Sunday morning.

"A large tree has fallen across the interstate on I-285 Southbound before Exit 36/Northlake Parkway," the Georgia Department of Transportation posted on its website shortly after 11 a.m. "All lanes are currently blocked."

GDOT cameras showed the tree had been cleared and all lanes had been reopened by about 1 p.m.

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