Man, 23, killed in multivehicle wreck on I-75 in Clayton County

A 23-year-old man was killed Saturday morning when several cars collided in the southbound lanes of I-75 in Clayton County, authorities said.

The wreck, which occurred near the I-285 interchange shortly after 4 a.m., shut down the interstate for hours as police investigated.

**UPDATE** RED ALERT Clayton Co.: Crash investigation..I-75/sb at I-285 (Exit 238), all lanes remain blocked. Traffic diverted onto CW Grant Pkwy (Exit 239). Use I-85, Hwy 41, or Hwy 54. https://t.co/2hvjWkI3bV #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/pQu40MCNqr
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) October 26, 2019

It’s still unclear what caused the wreck or how many cars were involved. Clayton County police have not released the name of the man killed, but did say others were taken to hospitals with “severe injuries.”

No charges have been filed.

All lanes reopened about 9 a.m., the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reported.

In other news:

Deputies say that around 3:20 a.m. Friday, they received a call from a woman who said her ex-husband was on her property. She said she has a restraining order against him.

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