ATLANTA — All lanes of I-75/85 southbound at Langford Parkway have reopened after a tractor-trailer crashed into a fence on the overpass.
The crash happened around 10 a.m. Monday and shut down the lanes for hours. GDOT cameras showed the truck on its side and the fence dangling over the interstate, prompting the lane closures.
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Channel 2′s Tom Regan watched as crews work to remove the tractor-trailer from the overpass.
Officials were able to get truck off its side and back up shortly before 1 p.m and then worked to safely remove the fence.
The driver was taken to Grady Hospital with minor injuries.
Georgia State Patrol said the tractor was loaded with 44,000 pounds of toilets and sinks. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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