ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News has learned that a police chase resulted in a crash on I-75 south that had all lanes blocked at Northside Drive.
Georgia State Patrol officials said the police chase started on I-75, beginning at Mt. Paran Road. A trooper was chasing a white Jeep Cherokee, which ended up colliding with several cars on I-75 at Northside Drive.
Officials said the suspect fled on foot from the scene and a search is still underway.
The crash caused major delays ahead of the evening commute, Triple Team Traffic reported.
#REDALERT continues in Atlanta: Crash/Police Activity has I-75/sb SHUTDOWN at Northside Dr (Exit 252). No traffic getting by. Use Hwy 41/Northside Pkwy/Northside Dr as alternates. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc pic.twitter.com/b8kTkd0VeG
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) January 10, 2020
Only the HOV lane remains blocked.
Drivers are urged to take U.S. 41 as an alternate route.
Shaddi Abusaid, with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, contributed to this article.
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