An overturned tractor-trailer blocked I-285 southbound’s exit ramp to I-20 East for several hours Wednesday morning.
The crash, which happened around 5:40 a.m., dumped the trailer’s contents onto the road, according to footage from Channel 2 Action News. By 8:45 a.m., the big rig had been moved to the shoulder, lanes had reopened and traffic was slowly recovering.
⚠️TRAVEL ADVISORY 8:00a DeKalb County: Updating this morning’s overturned tractor trailer crash shutting down I-285/sb (Inner Loop) ramp to I-20/eb (Exit 46). #ATLtraffic @wsbradio #skycopter @wsbtv #captncam pic.twitter.com/e6VafuNYLT
— Mark McKay (@mckayWSB) July 6, 2022
DeKalb County police did not release details about what caused the wreck but said no other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.
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