No injuries in crash, truck fire on I-285

All westbound lanes of I-285 reopened in DeKalb County following a fiery crash that snarled traffic for more than two hours Tuesday afternoon.

The wreck occurred in the left lanes of the outer loop at Chamblee Dunwoody Road about 2:15 p.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. It appeared to involve a car-carrier and a box truck.

As of 2:55pm, tractor trailer crash and cleanup in Dunwoody continues in multiple left lanes on I-285/wb (Outer loop) at Chamblee Dunwoody Rd (Exit 30). Continue to use I-85/sb to GA400/nb as an alternate. @wsbradio @wsbtv #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/UuB2gJnBFO
— Mike Shields WSB (@MikeShieldsWSB) October 27, 2020

No one was injured in the crash, Dunwoody police spokesman Sgt. Robert Parsons said.

Traffic was forced to squeeze by in two right lanes as crews cleared the wreckage, prompting heavy delays on the Perimeter and southbound lanes of I-85 that continued into the evening commute.

MVA I-285WB/Ashford Dunwoody Rd involving two CMV’s. 3 left lanes blocked. TN #ATLtraffic @GADeptofTrans @WSBTraffic @ajcwsbtraffic @SKYFOXTraffic @11AliveTraffic @AtlantaTraffic pic.twitter.com/cXJ5oqBB5I
— Dunwoody Police (@DunwoodyPolice) October 27, 2020

It’s still unclear what led to the crash or if either of the drivers was cited.

DeKalb Co: Crash/Fire Cleared...I-285/wb (Outer Loop) at Chamblee Dunwoody Rd (Exit 30). All lanes now OPEN. Still seeing the tough delays on I-285/wb & I-85/sb. It will take a while for those to improve. https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/rbmlncGfY9
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) October 27, 2020

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