Crash that blocked lanes on I-285 was included ‘serious injury,’ Dunwoody police say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An early morning accident had lanes closed on Interstate 285 eastbound in DeKalb County, but traffic was back in motion after 6 a.m.

According to information on the Georgia Department of Transportation’s 511ga.org site, the crash happened at 3:06 a.m.

All lanes on I-285 EB at Chamblee Dunwoody/North Shallowford Road were closed initially, before two lanes were opened to allow traffic through.

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Triple Team Traffic monitored the crash and lane closures throughout Channel 2 Action News This Morning.

According to the Dunwoody Police Department, the crash on Chamblee Dunwoody Road involved a white Ford Mustang and a dump truck, as the Mustang was traveling past the Chamblee Dunwoody Road bridge.

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Police said the Mustang hit the back of a dump truck, then got stuck underneath hthe dump truck as both vehicles continued to travel in the eastbound lanes on I-285 before coming to a stop.

The driver of the dump truck was not injured, but the driver of the Mustang, a 26-year-old woman sustained serious injuries, police said.

DeKalb Fire and AMR got to the scene and were able to get the driver of the Ford Mustang out and begin lifesaving measures. She was then taken to Grady Hospital where she is being treated for life-threatening injuries, according to police.

According to Dunwoody police, the incident is under active investigation.

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