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1 dead in crash on I-285 in Clayton County

It is not clear how many people were injured in the crash.

Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

It is not clear how many people were injured in the crash.
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Updated July 21, 2020

One person was killed Tuesday morning after a crash that blocked a major interstate in Clayton County.

The crash happened on the ramp from I-285 East to I-75 South shortly before 7 a.m., officials said. Clayton County police confirmed the death to AJC.com.

Clayton County police confirmed one person died in the crash.

Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

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Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

Authorities have not said what led to the wreck. A car, an SUV and a tractor-trailer were involved, according to photos from an Atlanta Journal-Constitution photographer at the scene.

Others hurt in the crash had minor injuries, Clayton police spokeswoman Officer Aubriel Stroud said. Police have not specified how many people were injured.

All eastbound lanes of I-285 were closed while police investigated. All lanes reopened about noon.

— Please return to AJC.com for updates.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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