2 dead, 1 hospitalized in wrong-way crash on I-20, Atlanta police say

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating a deadly crash that shut down part of the interstate Sunday morning.

Authorities told Channel 2 Action News the crash happened around 1:40 a.m. Sunday on I-20 eastbound before Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in northwest Atlanta.

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According to the investigation, the crash was caused by a wrong-way driver.

Police confirmed two people were killed, and one was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

The identities of the victims have not been released.

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Traffic has been rerouted to the H.E. Holmes exit while I-20 EB is shut down.

According to GDOT, the road is anticipated to be reopened around 6 a.m. Sunday.

Police have not released any additional information regarding the crash.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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