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Truck hauling paint loses its load on I-285

A truck hauling paint lost its load Tuesday morning on I-285 North at Bolton Road.

Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation

Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation

A truck hauling paint lost its load Tuesday morning on I-285 North at Bolton Road.
By Campbell Lutz
July 10, 2018

A truck hauling paint lost 14.5 gallons of its load Tuesday morning on I-285 North at Bolton Road in Fulton County, the Georgia Department of Transportation said.

The paint coated two left lanes of the interstate, causing minor delays, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. All lanes were reopened around noon.

No one was injured in the incident, the Traffic Center reported.

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