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

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.

Crash Investigation has wrapped on Buford Hwy at Langford Rd, All lanes are open. Slight delays remain in Norcross. #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/lBZAlQjA1j
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) August 23, 2021

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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