1 killed in I-20 crash in DeKalb County

One person was killed Saturday in a crash involving three vehicles on I-20 East just west of Columbia Drive, DeKalb County police said.

A Honda Accord stalled on the freeway, and a Ford pickup truck hit the Honda from behind, then hit an Acura, according to police.

The driver of the Honda and a passenger in the pickup were taken to a hospital, police said. The Honda driver was pronounced dead.

Even a MARTA bus is turning around on I-20 due to this RED ALERT https://t.co/oChLshdbT4 #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/PFLDc7tsnt
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The crash and investigation backed up traffic on the freeway for well over an hour, according to reports.

Further details were not available.

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