Two people were hurt in an accident involving five cars and a tractor-trailer that blocked all lanes on I-75 north near I-575 for about two hours Monday afternoon.

Georgia State Patrol officials said a passenger vehicle cut off a tractor-trailer about 3:30 p.m. The truck jackknifed as it hit the median wall, then veered across traffic and struck a Chevrolet Tahoe in the right lane.

The driver of the truck and a passenger involved in a second wreck behind the truck were both hurt and taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, according to the GSP.

Traffic had to be routed onto I-575 because of fuel spilled onto the roadway that required more extensive cleanup.

All lanes were open again by 5:30 p.m.

Traffic was backed up for miles on I-75 north near I-575. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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