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Wreck shuts down I-20 East

Traffic is shown on I-20 in this file photo. (Credit: AJC)
Traffic is shown on I-20 in this file photo. (Credit: AJC)
By Christian Boone
May 7, 2017

A 16-car wreck has shut down Interstate 20 East near Fulton Industrial Boulevard, the Georgia Department of Transportation reports.

Lanes were also blocked on I-285 South before Cascade Road with multiple fire and emergency crews on the scene. But they have since reopened.

Ten people, including a 6-month-old,  were taken to a nearby hospital for injuries related to the I-20 wrecks . None of the injuries are believed to be serious.

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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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