RED ALERT: I-20 reopened following box truck crash

ATLANTA — Crews are working to clear a crash that shut down both sides of Interstate 20 in Atlanta.

Georgia Department of Transportation officials told Triple Team Traffic the crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. on I-20 Eastbound near McDaniel Street SW.

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Authorities confirmed that the crash involved a box truck and that the driver was taken to the hospital.

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The driver’s identity and condition are unknown.

Authorities have not specified if any other vehicles were involved or provided information regarding what led to the crash.

GDOT crews have reopened I-20 westbound lanes and the majority of the eastbound lanes however some are closed due to continued debris removal.

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