Deadly crash shuts down all lanes of downtown connector northbound

ATLANTA — A deadly crash investigation has shut down all lanes on Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 in midtown Atlanta Friday morning.

The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes before 10th Street.

Triple Team Traffic’s Mark Arum says that drivers should avoid getting on the downtown connector.

Lanes reopened just before 10 a.m.

Channel 2 Action News has reached out to police to learn if there are any injuries with the crash. Atlanta police confirmed the driver was killed in the crash.

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