Driver dies after crashing into construction equipment just off I-285 in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have reopened a ramp to a busy interstate after investigating a deadly crash.

The Georgia Department of Transportation said the Interstate 285 northbound exit to I-20 west in DeKalb County was shut down just before 7 a.m. due to a crash.

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Triple Team Traffic confirmed that at least one person is dead.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

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Officials told Triple Team Traffic that the driver left the roadway and crashed into construction equipment that was just off the roadway.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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