Atlanta

1 dead, 6 injured after crash on I-75 south

ATLANTA — At least one person is dead and six more were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 South near Howell Mill Road.

The Georgia State Patrol told Channel 2 Action News that it responded to the crash involving seven vehicles shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

A GSP investigation determined that all cars were traveling on I-75 when traffic started being diverted around a stopped car, which then led to the multi-car crash.

A passenger in a Toyota that was hit in the crash died.

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The person who died has not been identified.

The six other injured people were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The crash closed all I-75 south lanes on Friday evening.

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