Jackknifed tractor-trailer causes 7-hour backup on I-285 South in DeKalb

A crash involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer on I-285 South in DeKalb County partially blocked the Perimeter for seven hours Wednesday.

The wreck was reported around 4 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. It was located just south of I-20 near Panthersville. While the wreck did not cause a full shutdown of the interstate, just two lanes — and at times only one — were getting by throughout the morning commute.

WATCH: BREAKING - Jackknifed tractor trailer takes out to left lanes on southbound I-285 just past Rainbow in #Dekalb County - https://t.co/RrMRstqfr2 pic.twitter.com/2PPQDeF2Bh
— John Spink (@johnjspink) November 8, 2023

At the height of the delays, traffic was backed up nearly 10 miles to the Stone Mountain Freeway.

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