ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating a deadly crash that shut down part of the interstate Sunday morning.
Authorities told Channel 2 Action News the crash happened around 1:40 a.m. Sunday on I-20 eastbound before Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in northwest Atlanta.
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According to the investigation, the crash was caused by a wrong-way driver.
Police confirmed two people were killed, and one was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The identities of the victims have not been released.
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Traffic has been rerouted to the H.E. Holmes exit while I-20 EB is shut down.
According to GDOT, the road is anticipated to be reopened around 6 a.m. Sunday.
Police have not released any additional information regarding the crash.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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