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UNION CITY, Ga. — Lanes are clearing on Interstate 85 in Fulton County after an accident shut down the interstate for hours.
The accident happened on the southbound lanes before Flat Shoals Road around 9:30 a.m.. Georgia Department of Transportation 511 said the crash involved multiple tractor-trailers.
Police and fire are on the scene working to clear the accident, but the lanes have reopened. The rest of the crash has been moved to the shoulder.
All lanes of I-85 southbound between the Perimeter (I-285) and Flat Shoals Rd. are closed due to a major accident. This closure is expected to be long duration (greater than 2 hours). Use alternate routes and avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/msO6gpcPPE
— Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency (@AFCEMA) January 21, 2022
Triple Team Traffic says the best alternate routes are Old National Highway or Roosevelt Highway.
2 big rigs and a dump truck, plus a few cars, have tangled it up. I-85/sb shut down past I-285 to Union City. Alternate routes are Old National or Roosevelt Hwy. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/n1e75mS53l
— Ashley Frasca (@AshleyFrascaWSB) January 21, 2022
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