One person was killed in a three-vehicle wreck in Clayton County on Monday morning that shut down a busy road for multiple hours, police confirmed.

The crash took place on Tara Boulevard at Bridgeport Lane just after 5:30 a.m., according to Clayton police. Tara Boulevard’s northbound lanes were shut down for hours as the crash was investigated.

The crash involved an Xfinity work van, a Toyota Camry and a Jeep Laredo, which went off the road and flipped in a wooded embankment. One person, described by police as a juvenile, was killed.

Multiple people were taken to hospitals, all with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, police officers at the scene told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

By 8 a.m. Monday, two crumpled vehicles and debris were still in the road at the crash site and investigators were seen collecting evidence.

No other details were provided by police about the circumstances of the crash or the victims.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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