Tractor-trailer crash blocks Ga. 400 in Sandy Springs for 2 hours

A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a sedan blocked all southbound lanes of Ga. 400 in Sandy Springs for nearly two hours Thursday afternoon.

The wreck happened about 3:15 p.m. near Abernathy Road and the North Springs MARTA station exit. All lanes reopened shortly before 5 p.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

Credit: Sandy Springs Police Department

Credit: Sandy Springs Police Department

Those involved in the crash sustained only minor injuries, according to Sandy Springs police.

A photo of the wreckage showed the rear passenger side of a navy blue four-door sedan almost entirely crushed by the tractor-trailer.

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