Multiple crashes, Brookhaven house fire reported overnight
Multiple crashes, Brookhaven house fire reported overnight
Overnight incidents across metro Atlanta included a crash involving several vehicles in Midtown, a deadly wreck that shut down southbound Interstate 85 near Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road for several hours and a fire at a three-story home under construction in Brookhaven. All I-85 lanes have reopened, and no one was injured in the Brookhaven fire.
ATLANTA - Several overnight incidents in metro Atlanta included two crashes and a house fire. Authorities were investigating the wrecks, while firefighters continued working to extinguish hot spots at a Brookhaven home that caught fire while under construction.
Several vehicles involved in Midtown crash
What we know:
Several vehicles were involved in a crash around midnight at 14th Street and Oakwood Drive in Midtown. Cobb County police and Atlanta police responded to the scene. The vehicles were badly damaged.
What we don't know:
It is unknown what led to the crash or if anyone was injured.
Deadly crash shuts down southbound I-85
What we know:
Police were investigating a deadly crash on southbound Interstate 85 near the Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road exit. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Friday, and the interstate was shut down for several hours. All lanes have since reopened.
What we don't know:
No one involved has been identified at this time. It is also unknown what led to the deadly crash.
Fire damages Brookhaven home under construction
What we know:
Fire crews were working to put out hot spots after a three-story home caught fire around 2 a.m. Friday on Surrey Lane in Brookhaven. The property was under construction, and no one was injured.
Crews switched to a defensive strategy to fight the flames. A neighbor said the large response was unusual for the typically quiet street. The home had recently been completed and was scheduled to close in about a week, the neighbor said.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.