ATLANTA — Police say one person is dead after they were hit and killed by a car on the downtown connector.
The Interstate in now back open after the person was hit near the 17th Street exit.
🔴 GRIDLOCK ALERT now in Midtown, as just two left lanes remain open. Investigation nearly two hours-old. Do not get on above University (Exit 244). Take I-285, which is filling-in. Est. time of clearance is 3 p.m., per @gadeptoftrans . #ATLtraffic https://t.co/HF7KHhUxqs
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) July 31, 2023
Triple Team Traffic said the backup was as far back as I-20 from the incident.
Investigators had the connector down to two lanes for at least two hours Monday afternoon while they investigated.
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