Driver hospitalized after car crash on I-85, lanes closed for several hours

ATLANTA - All lanes along I-85 North and the Downtown Connector were closed for several hours after a pair of major wrecks Friday morning. One of the crashes involved injuries that resulted in the hospitalization of a driver.

According to police, around 4:25 a.m. a Lamborghini hit a Nissan Juke in the rear driver's side in the northbound lanes on I-85 near the Buford-Spring Connector. The driver of the Nissan was taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver was listed in critical condition.

The driver of the Lamborghini was also taken to a nearby hospital.

The lane closures created major delays around downtown and up to the I-75/I-85 split near Buford Highway.

HOV lanes were also closed, the Georgia Department of Transportation said.

Around 10 a.m. Atlanta police announced the accident had been cleared and highway lanes were reopened. 

Investigators say charges are pending. 

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