A fatal wreck shut down all northbound lanes of Ga. 365 in northern Hall County during the late stages of Tuesday's morning commute, authorities said.

The wreck happened shortly before 9 a.m. at Athens Street just north of Lula, according to Paul Marshall, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.

Marshall said one person was killed in the crash, which involved three vehicles. The DOT said it would be 11 a.m. before the road reopened.

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Cooling towers for Units 4 and 3 are seen at Plant Vogtle, operated by Georgia Power Co., in east Georgia's Burke County near Waynesboro, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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