ATLANTA, Ga. — A crash shut down all lanes of Interstate 285 near Interstate 20 in southwest Atlanta for several hours on Monday.
Georgia State Patrol told WSB-TV in Atlanat that the crash started because of a pothole
The crash shut down all lanes, both northbound and southbound, for hours during the morning and lunch commute.
Georgia State Patrol said a tractor-trailer driver hit a pothole and lost control. The driver tried to re-enter the interstate, but sideswiped a Toyota Camry with the truck cab.
The Camry spun around while the tractor-trailer ended up hitting the concrete barrier.
The cleanup took hours. Fire crews said the tractor-trailer leaking fluid and a small brush fire near the roadway made matters more complicated.
There were injuries reported with the crash as well.
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