A massive fire underneath an Atlanta highway Thursday evening caused a bridge on I-85 northbound to collapse at about 7 p.m. (Click here for breaking news updates). While firefighters and rescue crews battled the blaze, Atlantans expressed shock on social media.
Holy shot I-85 is on fire #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/usmNBvUGTY
— Christine (@twospleen) March 30, 2017
This is like a scene out of a movie. I-85 btw GA-400 and Brookwood. #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/F48Jo2cy6s
— Floyd Hillman (@FloydHillman) March 30, 2017
I-85 just collapsed. Unreal. #ATLtraffic
— Mark Arum (@MarkArum) March 30, 2017
My TL is on FIRE! I can't believe that I-85N just collapsed! The smoke is RIDICULOUS!!! Y'ALL BE SAFE IN THESE ATL STREETS! #ATLtraffic
— A. Lamp (@AlexLampley) March 30, 2017
One guy on reddit took this video as he drove by the fire:
Others sent their prayers and hopes that no one would get injured.
Pray no one was injured when the highway collapsed #ATLtraffic https://t.co/RUilUDzuGA
— Rickey Bevington 🎙 (@rickeybevington) March 30, 2017
Praying that everyone is safe in Georgia that was driving near/on I-85 🙏🏿
— Aisha (@CadetCampbell1) March 30, 2017
85 North out of midtown just collapsed. Prayers for all first responders. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/bq9LpAP5UA
— Jennifer Coffey (@jjhegwoodcoffey) March 30, 2017
The event caused widespread shock as it unfolded.
so a big chunk of 85 just collapsed. god help us all #atltraffic
— Carlos R Andujar (@carlosbeans) March 30, 2017
We have a camera on Grady. View has gotten a bit lighter but still surreal as hell looking north. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/xqzE1tCH92
— Jarrett Smith (@Jarrett_Smith) March 30, 2017
Posted by Aaron Foelske on Thursday, March 30, 2017
I85 Just collapsed in ATL
Posted by Lindsay Kirkman on Thursday, March 30, 2017
I85 Just collapsed in ATL
Posted by Lindsay Kirkman on Thursday, March 30, 2017
Others, since this is social media, made jokes.
Future must've dropped his new mixtape on I-85....
— ... (@taidfbtnnkwtsso) March 30, 2017
I-85 collapsed because someone was listening to Kendrick new song
— Donovan Hyuga (@DonyFresh24) March 30, 2017
I-85 caught on fire #hotlanta 😳
— Ty (@TyMaxx_) March 30, 2017
"Don't let the I-85 collapse distract you from the fact that the Falcons blew a 25 point lead"
— Fella Fitzgerald (@BRYANEVERGREEN) March 31, 2017
According to one comment on an AJC Facebook page, there was a woman stuck on the interstate about to deliver twins.
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