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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters are on the scene of a deadly accident that has shut down multiple lanes of Interstate 85 southbound near the Atlanta-DeKalb line.
DeKalb County Fire Department confirmed one person died in the crash after a moving truck caught on fire.
The crash happened around 3 a.m. past North Druid Hills and before the exit signs for Lenox Road and Cheshire Bridge Road.
Triple Team Traffic will show you alternate routes, live on Channel 2 Action News This Morning from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to officials for more details on what led up to the accident.
It’s unknown at this time when all lanes will reopen.
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TRAVEL ADVISORY Atlanta: Crash... I-85/sb past N Druid Hills (exit 89). Five right lanes blocked. Use Buford Hwy as an alternate. https://t.co/KslBQmUsyy #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/KJLpkosFIR
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) December 23, 2021
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