Traffic lights back on after 5-car crash on Conyers highway

Steve Burns, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Power has been restored to traffic lights and businesses on a stretch of Ga. 138 in Conyers about eight hours after a four-car crash took out a utility pole Wednesday, police confirmed to AJC.com.

Live wires were down, according to an alert. A nearby Chick-fil-A and Intown Suites were affected, police said.

Hwy 138 Crash Update: SUV turned in front of semi truck which veered to avoid the collision. Semi took out a power pole and struck two vehicles in the Chik-fil-A parking lot. Two complaints of minor injuries. Power remains out at traffic lights, @Chikfilaconyers & Intown Suites
— Sgt K. Lucas (@CrimeReportKim) August 29, 2018

Conyers police spokeswoman Kim Lucas said an SUV turned in front of a tractor-trailer, which then veered to avoid a collision. The tractor-trailer took out the power pole and struck two vehicles in the Chick-fil-A parking lot.

Two people complained of minor injuries, she said.