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Deadly crash shuts down I-20 West into downtown Atlanta

A deadly multi-vehicle crash blocked several lanes on I-20 near Hill Street on Monday morning. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
A deadly multi-vehicle crash blocked several lanes on I-20 near Hill Street on Monday morning. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
By Lauren Foreman and John Spink
April 3, 2017

A deadly crash and car fire shut down I-20 West just east of the Downtown Connector on Monday morning.

Traffic was forced off the interstate at Boulevard Street. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
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The accident involved multiple vehicles and caused major delays at Hill Street, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

Traffic was forced off the interstate at Boulevard Street.

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