ATLANTA — Police shut down Interstate 75 northbound for a crash investigation in southeast Atlanta just north of the Clayton County line.
The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning between Central Ave and C.W. Grant Pkwy exits.
Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields has learned at least one person has died. Channel 2’s Bryan Mims also saw a medical examiner’s van at the scene. Police have not identified the person who died.
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Shields followed the lane closures throughout Channel 2 Action News This Morning starting at 4:30 a.m.
The investigation impacted drivers going to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and into downtown Atlanta. Lanes didn’t reopen until hours later at 6:17 a.m.
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