ATLANTA — The Downtown Connector through midtown and downtown Atlanta was shut down in both directions Monday night as firefighters, MARTA personnel and Atlanta police helped get a man off the ledge of an overpass.
RED ALERT Downtown: Police activity on the downtown connector has shut down BOTH directions 75/85 NB (exit 249 B) and SB (exit 249C). Avoid the area. #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/rY0zh0Qqs7
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) December 31, 2024
The connector was shut down for a few hours as emergency crews talked the man off the ledge.
Traffic began moving through the connector around 10:15 p.m.
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