CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Drivers on Interstate 75 northbound in Clayton County may need to find an alternate route.
All northbound lanes of the interstate near Tara Blvd. were closed after a car carrier caught fire, but some have since reopened.
Clayton County fire officials say that just after 4:30 p.m., they were called to a semitruck car carrier burning on the interstate.
By the time they arrived, three of the four cars on the carrier were also burning.
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Triple Team Traffic says drivers should use Hwy. 19/41 or I-675 as alternate routes.
Police confirmed that no injuries were reported in the incident.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
There is no timeline for when the truck will be cleared and the interstate will fully reopen.
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