Major accident on Downtown Connector

An accident on the Downtown Connector has sent at least one person to the hospital and blocked several southbound lanes, according to Atlanta police.

The incident happened at I-75/85 southbound near Fair Drive around 5:30, police said.

One vehicle has flipped several times and is overturned, police said. One person is trapped inside.

The passengers in the vehicle -- at least one may be a child -- were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, police said.

The accident has blocked three lanes of traffic, police said.

Check back with ajc.com for updates.

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