3 tractor-trailers collide, jam traffic before I-20 in Douglas County

Chelsea Prince, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A crash involving three tractor-trailers tied up early Thursday morning traffic through Douglas County.

The three trucks collided on Thornton Road about 5:30 a.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. The crash had all but one northbound lane of Thornton Road shut down north of Maxham Road.

#TRAVELADVISORY 6:20a Douglas County: It’s when 3 big rigs collide. Thornton Rd nb north of Maxham Rd just one right lane open. #ATLTraffic @wsbradio #skycopter @wsbtv #captncam pic.twitter.com/O38V3pmxoq
— Mark McKay (@mckayWSB) July 12, 2018

In an unrelated incident, a sanitation truck hit an overhead sign on I-20 East approaching Chapel Hill Road, flattening tires on multiple cars, according to the Traffic Center. Two right lanes were blocked.

Both incidents have been cleared, the Traffic Center confirmed.