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Downtown Connector reopened after multi-car crash

A multi-car crash delayed traffic on I-75/I-85. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
A multi-car crash delayed traffic on I-75/I-85. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Steve Burns
Nov 17, 2016

All lanes have reopened on the Downtown Connector after a multi-vehicle crash blocked northbound traffic Thursday, officials said.

At one point, delays stretched from 10th Street to I-20. A vehicle fire also was reported.

There were no injuries in the crash.

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