An investigation into a deadly pedestrian crash on I-85 caused hours of delays through Gwinnett County for the entirety of the Thursday morning rush.
PHOTO GALLERY: Deadly pedestrian crash on I-85 in Gwinnett County
All southbound lanes were shut down for more than three hours at Boggs Road while authorities were on scene. Even after the lanes reopened at 7:40 a.m., major delays remained from Buford to Lawrenceville, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
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Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Authorities first closed the interstate north of the Ga. 316 interchange just before 5 a.m., the Traffic Center reported.
During the shutdown, southbound traffic was being diverted off the Pleasant Hill Road exit onto the access road.
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
At the height of the delays, there were seven miles of bumper-to-bumper backups, and I-85 was a parking lot. Commutes all across the Eastside were impacted as motorists crowded onto surface streets, WSB traffic reporter Mark Arum said.
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
The investigation also impacted Gwinnett County Transit passengers. All express routes were delayed as a result, the agency said in a tweet.
Police have not released the name of the pedestrian or any other details about the crash.
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