Driver charged with DUI after crash involving Atlanta fire truck on I-85
ATLANTA - All lanes of Interstate 85 are back open after they were closed near Buford Highway due to a crash involving an Atlanta fire truck.
The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on the interstate's northbound lanes just before the Buford Highway Connector exit.
FOX 5 cameras spotted crews loading the firetruck onto a tow truck as Atlanta police and crime scene investigators worked at the scene.
The truck has been identified as Atlanta Fire Department Truck No. 29.
Officials say the driver of a white Mercedes crashed into the back of the fire truck while it was stopped on the interstate.
Medics transported the driver, identified as Alisha Teresa Gillooly, for treatment. She was later found to be at fault for the crash and charged with D.U.I. Alcohol (less safe), reckless driving, failure to follow Georgia's Move Over Law, driving with a suspended license, and more.
The firefighters in the truck were not injured in the crash.
The crash shut down the interstate for about an hour. It has since reopened.