GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A crash involving a tractor-trailer sent pieces of a concrete barrier into the opposite side of Interstate 85 early Friday morning, according to Gwinnett County police.
What we know:
The initial crash happened around 3:35 a.m. in the southbound lanes south of Old Peachtree Road.
Police said a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle collided, causing both drivers to lose control and strike the center concrete barrier. The impact from the tractor-trailer broke off the upper portion of the barrier, sending large pieces into the northbound lanes.
Three northbound vehicles struck the debris. Two of those vehicles were driven by Gwinnett County police officers who were heading home.
The officers then stopped and provided aid to the woman driving the passenger vehicle involved in the initial crash. She was transported to a hospital. Her condition was not immediately available.
The department’s Accident Investigation Unit is investigating. The Georgia Department of Transportation, HERO units and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division also responded.