Lanes begin to reopen after crash blocks I-675 North in DeKalb

Lanes are starting to reopen hours after a crash closed I-675 North in DeKalb County near I-285 early Monday morning.

The crash was first reported around 4 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. It is located near the overpass for Cedar Grove Road and past the exit for Anvil Block Road approaching the Perimeter.

Lanes started to reopen around 6:45 a.m., but traffic backups remain.

Commuters should avoid the area and use I-75 or Ga. 42 as alternates, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

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