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Car crash causes water main break, shuts down part of Peachtree Road

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Updated  June 15, 2025 12:03pm EDT
Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

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The Brief

    • The 16-inch break occurred after a car crash in the 2000 block of Peachtree Road NW, according to Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management.
    • 2 northbound lanes of the road were closed while crews work to fix the water main break, but the road is back open on Sunday.
    • There is no timeline for when the repairs will be completed.

ATLANTA - A water main break closed parts of Peachtree Road on Saturday morning, according to Atlanta city officials. 

What we know:

The 16-inch break occurred after a car crash in the 2000 block of Peachtree Road NW, according to Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management.

2 northbound lanes of Peachtree Road were closed while crews work to fix the water main break.

All lanes of the road opened back up Sunday morning. 

The city said drivers should avoid the area if possible. 

The Source: Information for this article came from a press release by the City of Atlanta. This article was updated to add that the road reopened. 

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