THE LATEST: Lanes open after deadly crash shut down I-285 East for hours
Traffic is moving again more than five hours after a deadly crash initially shut down I-285 East in Sandy Springs.
Traffic moving again! 285/eb at Roswell Rd.
— WSB Radio (@wsbradio) March 18, 2018
Lanes reopened just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
As of 6 p.m., law enforcement officials had not released such details as the number of vehicles involved, the number of fatalities or injured or the severity of the incident.
It was initially reported just before 9:20 a.m. at Roswell Road, Sandy Springs police Sgt. Sam Worsham said.
RED ALERT: Fulton Co.: Serious crash; I-285/eb at Roswell Rd. (exit 25); all lanes remain blocked. This might not clear for another 30 minutes. Take Powers Ferry Rd. to avoid. pic.twitter.com/tRqkn4AojE
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) March 18, 2018
Eastbound traffic was diverted onto Riverdale Road for hours, Sandy Springs police said.
We’re working to learn more.
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