Traffic reopens on I-20 after tractor-trailer crash in Rockdale County

Traffic is moving again on I-20 West in Rockdale County near Ga. 138 after a tractor-trailer jackknifed and hit a median wall, Conyers police said Tuesday afternoon.

Initially, the Georgia Department of Transportation estimated lanes would not reopen until 4 p.m. However, the interstate reopened just after 1 p.m.

I-20 WB lanes open. Fast lane closed on EB side per GDOT. #atltraffic https://t.co/BbQqt4F1yR
— Conyers Police (@ConyersPolice) September 12, 2017

Details about the crash and the condition of the driver have not been released.

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