NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — A four-vehicle wreck shut down I-20 in both directions for almost two hours in Newton County on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
A news release from the Georgia State Patrol said an investigation revealed a Nissan Titan traveling west on I-20 struck a Chevrolet Impala from behind, causing the Impala to cross the grass median into eastbound traffic.
#REDALERT Newton Co: Bad Serious Crash...I-20/eb/wb near Hwy 11 (98). All lanes SHUTDOWN in both directions. Use Hwy 278 as an alternate. Avoid! #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/tr9yi29yLi
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) June 6, 2018
A Saturn Vue traveling east on I-20 lost control when attempting to miss the Impala and overturned multiple times, GSP said. A Subaru Legacy traveling east on I-20 then struck the Impala.
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Four injured people were transported by Newton County Emergency Medical Services to Atlanta-area hospitals, while a fifth injured person was airlifted to the Atlanta Medical Center, GSP said. One patient is in critical condition.
Crash shuts down I-20UPDATE: The interstate has reopened following this wreck: https://2wsb.tv/2sBPZhI ======================================= WATCH LIVE: A serious crash has shut down I-20 in both directions in Newton County near Highway 11: https://2wsb.tv/2sBPZhI
Posted by WSB-TV on Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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