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Fatal wreck shuts down Buford Highway in Gwinnett for nearly 3 hours

Authorities temporarily shut down all lanes of Buford Highway near Norcross after a deadly crash Monday morning.

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Authorities temporarily shut down all lanes of Buford Highway near Norcross after a deadly crash Monday morning.
By and John Spink
Updated Aug 23, 2021

Gwinnett County police shut down Buford Highway in both directions for nearly three hours after a deadly wreck Monday morning.

Officers at the scene confirmed at least one person was killed in the multivehicle crash, which appeared to involve an SUV and a commercial work van. Both directions of the five-lane highway were closed at Langford Road near Norcross until investigators cleared the scene at 11:15 a.m.

The road had been closed since at least 8:40 a.m., according to police.

No further details about the crash were released.

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