Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Lanes reopen on I-75 in Cobb after fiery crash to start busy travel day

I-75 Truck Crash
I-75 Truck Crash
I-75 Truck Crash
I-75 Truck Crash
I-75 Truck Crash
1 / 5
Traffic was shut down for hours on I-75 South in Cobb County after a tractor-trailer carrying barrels of brake fluid crashed and caught on fire.
By
Updated Aug 30, 2024

Lanes have begun to reopen on I-75 in Cobb County after one of the year’s busiest travel weekends got off to a rough start with a tractor-trailer crash and fire that shut down the interstate for hours.

The truck crashed on I-75 at Delk Road just after 3 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The tractor-trailer was hauling barrel of brake fluid, Channel 2 Action News reported, and some of the barrels spilled and caught fire, even causing some to explode.

Credit: WSBTV Videos

Video shows aftermath of barrels of brake fluid exploding on I-75 in Cobb County

No injuries were reported, but firefighters and hazmat crews have responded to the scene for an involved cleanup operation, according to Channel 2. The fire has been put out.

Traffic began moving again around 7:30 a.m., though the effects of the long shut-down are expected to last for hours. GDOT traffic data showed the backup extending nearly 15 miles to Acworth at its worst. T

About the Author

Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.

Follow Henri Hollis on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

A high-speed pursuit ended in a crash that left a Clayton County sheriff's deputy hospitalized late Wednesday. (Channel 2 Action News)

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Clayton County deputy injured in high-speed pursuit on I-75

A Clayton County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been hospitalized after authorities said a high-speed pursuit led to a crash on I-75 late Wednesday.

Pedestrian killed in Cobb Parkway crash in Kennesaw

A fatal crash involving a pedestrian closed Cobb Parkway for hours during the Monday morning commute.

Monthlong sewer repairs to block lanes on 10th in Midtown

Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management will replace sewer lines, repair defects.

The Latest

A Spalding County woman who has been imprisoned the past 11 years for a child abuse conviction is entitled to a new trial, a judge has ruled. The case is set to be argued before the Georgia Supreme Court in November. (File)

Credit: TNS

Mother imprisoned more than a decade gets bond ahead of possible new trial

Fulton sheriff: ‘People will continue to die’ if city ends jail lease

‘Never had the evidence’: Georgia man acquitted of murder in twisty cold case

Featured

In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.