Traffic is slowly recovering after a tractor-trailer hauling trash overturned and blocked all lanes on the I-285 East ramp to I-75 North in Cobb County at the top of Tuesday morning’s commute.

The crash was reported shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Some traffic was initially getting by, but all lanes were eventually closed. By 8:30 a.m., the truck was moved to the side and the ramp reopened, but slowdowns have remained throughout the morning.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to Cobb County police. The driver was transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, police said, but the status of their condition was not provided.

Crews worked to remove the tractor-trailer that overturned and blocked lanes on the I-285 East ramp to I-75 North early Tuesday morning.

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Traffic was still jammed as of 10 a.m., and commuters should take Cobb Parkway to Windy Hill Road to get around the blockage and re-enter I-75, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

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