ATLANTA — Atlanta police say a man is dead after he tried to cross I-20 around 6 a.m. Wednesday and caused a chain-reaction crash.
The accident happened near Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard.
Police say the man was hit by one driver and killed right near the median wall on the eastbound side of the highway. A number of cars then crashed trying to avoid the initial wreck.
Triple Team Traffic's Mark McKay counted at least 10 cars involved in subsequent crashes from NewsChopper 2 over the area.
One other driver was taken to the hospital.
Traffic is Moving Again in West Atlanta: Crash Investigation has Cleared on I-20/eb at Lowery Blvd. (exit 55A) All lanes are now Open Tough delays remain Please continue to use Hwy 78, MLK Jr. Dr. or Boone Blvd as alternates https://t.co/RuPa64SzPC #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/FLZPbd43qc
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) October 2, 2019
Atlanta Fire officials, three Grady Memorial hospital ambulances and several police officers were on the scene.
Cars on I-20 had to divert onto Joseph E. Lowery Blvd., which caused traffic to back up for hours.
The highway reopened around 10 a.m.
Police have not released the name or age of the victim or why he may have been walking across the busy interstate.
TRAFFIC RED ALERT: I-20/eb is shutdown with a bad crash at Lowery Blvd. (Exit 55a) in West Atlanta. Use these alternates heading into downtown. #ATLtraffic #wsbtv pic.twitter.com/C2QxFNYuhC
— Mark Arum (@MarkArum) October 2, 2019
RED ALERT remains on the W. Freeway @mckayWSB in News Chopper 2 over this Serious Crash that has I-20/eb at Lowery Blvd. (exit 55A) shutdown Avoid and use the alternates listed Stay with @wsbradio and @wsbtv for updates https://t.co/RuPa64SzPC #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/sO6zAZlnuu
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) October 2, 2019
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