Woman killed in crash that left I-285 ramp to airport closed for hours

A red pickup truck spun out of control on I-285 West, killing its driver and closing an exit ramp heading toward Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for hours Wednesday morning.

Clayton County police confirmed a woman died after she lost control of the truck and it flipped multiple times. She was ejected, and the truck came to a rest on the Riverdale Road exit ramp’s grassy shoulder, where police placed a black screen to obstruct commuters’ view of the scene.

A truck involved in the crash came to a rest on the exit ramp’s grassy shoulder, where police placed a black screen to obstruct commuters’ view of the scene.

The crash shut down the ramp and the right lane of the interstate shortly before 5:30 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Delays stretched back to the I-75 interchange until around 10 a.m. when the volume of traffic lessened and the right lane reopened.

The ramp was reopened by 10:30 a.m.

The woman’s identity has not been released. Police have not shared any other details.