Husband killed in crash on I-75/85 in downtown Atlanta
ATLANTA - A man is dead after a multi-vehicle crash shut down Interstates 75 and 85 in both directions near 17th Street this morning.
What we know:
Atlanta police said officers found a husband and wife in a vehicle when they arrived on scene Saturday.
The man was pronounced dead on scene, officers said. His wife and a passenger in another vehicle were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The interstate was shut down for several hours Saturday morning while officers investigated the crash. It finally reopened early Saturday afternoon.
What we don't know:
Police didn't release the name of the victims.
They also didn't say whether someone would be charged with a crime.
The Source: Information for this article came from the Atlanta Police Department through an email to FOX 5 and the Georgia Department of Transportation's website. This story was updated when APD released more information about injuries from the accident.