Here are five things you need to know tonight:

1. Turns out, it wasn't the fault of either driver when two trucks plunged from I-285 to Ga. 400, causing a crash that stopped traffic at the busy interchange for five hours, police said Thursday. [Read more]

2. Vad Lee told ESPN, "Nobody understood me" at Georgia Tech. [Read more]

3. A teen missing for seven years has been found, his remains discovered in a chimney of a cabin in Colorado. Officials say it's possible he got stuck inside before he died. [Read more]

4. Originally, Bill Torpy aimed to do a story about some Atlanta firemen being heroes, about performing bravely under duress, about saving lives, which is why most got into the business in the first place. He thought the city would jump at that. Not so, he writes in a new column. [Read more]

5. With more rain likely, the temperatures will drop into the 50s tonight. [Get more real-time weather info]

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