Delays clear after injury crash shuts down I-675 for hours

Traffic is flowing again on I-675 in Clayton County after an injury crash shut down the interstate for hours Friday morning.

The northbound lanes were closed north of Ga. 42 near Rex Road about 5 a.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Just before 8:30 a.m., authorities began reopening the lanes after wrapping up their investigation, the Traffic Center reported.

Only our third multi-hour RED ALERT on the south side in 18 hours. No big deal. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/t3unB0ikeJ
— 🔥Fireball Turnbull 🏁🎙️ (@DougTurnbull) May 17, 2019

Clayton County police confirmed to AJC.com the crash involved multiple vehicles. No other details have been released.

During the shutdown, there were heavy backups on I-675, which is the main alternate to I-75 through the Southside, the Traffic Center reported. Delays persisted through the remainder of the morning rush.