Lanes reopen on I-285 after fiery multi-vehicle crash
A GDOT camera on I-285 near Exit 60 shows all lanes heading West are completely backed up. (Georgia Department of Transportation)
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - A multi-vehicle crash left a truck engulfed in flames along Interstate 285 near Exit 60 early Saturday morning.
What we know:
Emergency responders rushed to westbound I-285 at Exit 60 following a multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning.
Georgia 511 issued a major travel alert around 6:50 a.m. after the wreck shut down every travel lane near Riverdale Road.
The collision involved three semi-trucks and two passenger vehicles, leaving one of the semi-trucks fully engulfed in flames within its engine compartment.
A total of 17 firefighters and paramedics responded to the incident and, because of the location, crews shuttled water to the scene to extinguish the fire and keep it from spreading to other vehicles.
Paramedics treated two men and a woman before transporting them to Grady Memorial Hospital.
Georgia Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed heavily backed-up lanes while emergency crews worked to clear the scene, however all lanes have since reopened, according to police.
What we don't know:
The specific chain of events or factors that caused the multi-vehicle collision are still under investigation.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Georgia 511, who issued a travel alert, as well as the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Clayton County Police Department.