Child dies in crash that shut down I-85 North in Gwinnett

All lanes of I-85 North in Gwinnett County were blocked for hours Wednesday as authorities investigated a fatal crash involving a child, authorities said.

Gwinnett police closed the interstate shortly after 4 p.m. as they worked to determine the circumstances of the crash, which happened at mile marker 123 just past the Hamilton Mill Road exit. The wreck involved a commercial truck and another car, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety was requested to handle an inspection of the commercial vehicle.

Road Closure - All Lanes Blocked. Gwinnett County PD is working a fatality crash on I-85N at mile marker 123. MCCD has been requested to do an inspection on the CMV involved. #gamccd pic.twitter.com/tmsAstUQm3
— Georgia Department of Public Safety (@ga_dps) December 1, 2021

No other information has been released about additional injuries or whether charges will be filed.

Two lanes of traffic were reopened just before 7 p.m., and the remainder of the lanes were cleared about 20 minutes later, according to Gwinnett police.

🚨 RED ALERT continues Buford to Braselton: I-85/nb #ATLtraffic forced onto Hamilton Mill (Exit 120). Horrible wreck after 2p killed a child. Investigation nowhere near clearing. Side streets like Hwy. 124 and the new Hwy. 324 (Exit 118) horrible. @wsbradio pic.twitter.com/TRzRZChKn9
— 🔥Fireball Turnbull 🏁🎙️ (@DougTurnbull) December 1, 2021

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