Tractor trailer overturns, all lanes closed along I-85 SB at I-985 in Gwinnett County

Tractor trailer wreck blocks lanes on I-85 in Gwinnett

Crews can be seen working to correct an overturned tractor trailer along I-85 south in Gwinnett County. The wreck involved the semi and a law enforcement officer, according to Georgia State Patrol.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - All southbound lanes of along a stretch of I-85 in Gwinnett County are closed due to a wreck involving a law enforcement officer and tractor-trailer.

Lanes were shutdown shortly after 2 p.m. Georgia State Patrol units responded to the scene of the wreck.   

According to Gwinnett County police, the lane closure begins just before the Lawrenceville-Suwanee exit.

Drivers should use an alternate route to avoid the area.

Georgia State Patrol responded to the scene of an overturned tractor trailer along I-85 near I-985. (Rapid Emergency Roadside Assistance)

According to GSP, a Georgia Department of Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Department (MCCD) Officer was attempting to enter the roadway of I-85 south near Mile Marker 113 to assist another officer trying to stop a motorcycle driving recklessly. 

"The preliminary investigation shows that the Motor Carrier Compliance Officer impacted with a tractor trailer in the fourth lane from the concrete median. The trailer overturned and caught fire," according to GSP. 

Both drivers suffered minor injuries.

No word on when lanes are expected to reopen.

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