A multivehicle crash near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport shut down I-85 South and caused heavy delays Thursday morning, authorities said.
No one was seriously injured in the wreck, which was reported shortly after 6 a.m., according to College Park police Lt. Cody Smith. A woman in a passenger car wrecked and became stalled in the far left lane, causing a chain reaction that picked up four other vehicles, Smith said.
The woman and another driver were taken to a hospital to be checked out for injuries, but both were alert and talking when traffic investigators arrived. Medics in a Coweta County ambulance who happened to be traveling in the area were the first ones on scene, Smith said.
GRIDLOCK ALERT with this Serious Crash on I-85/sb at Camp Creek Pkwy (exit 72), several left lanes are closed. Avoid and use I-75 or I-285. to the @ATLairport
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) December 3, 2020
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The crash blocked all lanes at the Camp Creek Parkway exit for about an hour before it was cleared just after 7 a.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
Crash has Cleared on I-85/sb at Camp Creek Pkwy (exit 72) all lanes are now open. Delays remain out to @ATLairport #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/xIdF6G5ba5
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) December 3, 2020
At the height of the backups, delays stretched all the way into the city on the Downtown Connector.
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