Truck overturns carrying 40K pounds of chicken manure in Sandy Springs

A truck hauling 40,000 pounds of chicken manure overturned early Thursday and left a smelly mess on Ga. 400 in Sandy Springs.

The accident happened about 3 a.m. on a southbound ramp to I-285 East, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

The ramp was blocked until 5:30 a.m., but there were no major delays.

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