1 dead in multi-vehicle wreck on Hwy 78 in DeKalb County

One woman is dead after a morning wreck involving multiple vehicles in DeKalb County.

What we know:

The wreck was reported around 6 a.m. along Highway 78 near Mountain Industrial Boulevard.

All lanes on eastbound Highway 78 were blocked for several hours. Crews managed to clear the road around noon.

What we don't know:

The official cause of the wreck has not been released, but according to DeKalb County police, the crash may have been caused by a wrong-way driver.

Police have not identified the woman who died at the scene.

The Source: Information from DeKalb County Police and Georgia Department of Transportation.

DeKalb CountyCrime and Public Safety