UPDATE @ 4:18 a.m. (Mar. 15):
I-285 eastbound has reopened following a crash involving at least one vehicle near Moreland Avenue.

Additional details about the crash were not immediately available.

INITIAL REPORT:

A crash involving at least one vehicle has closed the eastbound lanes of I-285 in the area of Moreland Avenue this morning, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The crash was reported around 3 a.m.

It’s unclear if there are any injuries involved, however an ambulance remained on the scene around 3:25 a.m.

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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