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I-20 reopens hours after deadly crash

One person was killed early Wednesday in a tractor-trailer crash on I-20 West in Fulton County. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
One person was killed early Wednesday in a tractor-trailer crash on I-20 West in Fulton County. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
By Lauren Foreman
Aug 9, 2017

All lanes are open after a person was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on I-20 West in Fulton County.

For several hours, traffic was diverted to Fulton Industrial Boulevard and then back onto I-20 West away from the accident scene, Fulton police spokeswoman Patrena Smith said.

Drivers can still use U.S. 78 as an alternate, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

Details about the crash have not been released.

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