Cobb Parkway reopens after tractor-trailer crash

All southbound lanes of Cobb Parkway reopened after a serious accident shut down the roadway Tuesday morning.

A tractor-trailer was involved in the crash near Paces Mill Road, according to Cobb County police. Authorities closed the southbound lanes for about an hour while they investigated.

🚨TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨 Avoid Cobb Parkway SB near Paces Mill Road due to an accident involving a tractor trailer. SB lanes are shutdown.
— Cobb County Police Department (@CobbPoliceDept) January 21, 2020

The road reopened by 8:55 a.m., the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reported.

Better News in Cobb County!!! https://t.co/VQ5JjECFpP
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) January 21, 2020

Earlier views from a Georgia Department of Transportation camera showed a badly mangled passenger car on the scene. It appeared the roof was ripped off.

Authorities, however, said there were no fatalities in the crash.

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