ATLANTA — All lanes of Interstate 20 eastbound have reopened after a deadly crash closed them for hours Tuesday morning.
Police tell Channel 2 Action News that one person died and at least six people were taken to the hospital following the three-car crash. The vehicles involved were mangled and crushed beyond recognition.
The wreck happened just before 4 a.m. Tuesday. The interstate was shut down for more than four hours as police investigated. All lanes reopened just after 8 a.m.
Channel 2's Audrey Washington learned the victim killed in the crash is Demetrius Cotton, 31, of Atlanta.
NEW INFORMATION:
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) January 23, 2018
The ME's office just identified the person killed in the I-20 East crash as, 31 year old Demetrius Cotton of Atlanta.
I'll have a full LIVE report from Grady Memorial Hospital at 12pm.@wsbtv pic.twitter.com/81fCgtqlgt
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Washington spoke to the victim’s family by phone.
They told her that another driver slammed head-on into him.
Police said a large bag of marijuana and two guns were recovered from the crash site.
They are still investigating how the crash happened.
Triple Team Traffic advised drivers to avoid taking I-20 eastbound into downtown during the investigation. Traffic was diverted onto Winthrop Street from I-20 by police.
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