1 dead, 5 injured after chain-reaction crash on I-285 in Dunwoody

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Dunwoody police have confirmed that one person died and five others were injured in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 285.

Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields has been following the crash since it happened around 5 a.m. Police told Channel 2 Action News that the crash involved six vehicles near the Chamblee-Dunwoody Road exit.

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Police said initially three vehicles were involved in the crash when one of the drivers got out of his or her car. That driver was hit by another car and died at the scene.

Five other people are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police have not identified the driver who died.

Anyone who may have information on the crash is asked to contact Officer William Smith at William.smith@dunwoodyga.gov.

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