Traffic & Transit
Lanes Closed At I-20, Wesley Chapel As Police Stop Jumper
Lanes reopen on Wesley Chapel Road at I-20 after police prevent a person from jumping from the overpass.
DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A person threatening to leap from the Wesley Chapel Road overpass at I-20 blocked all lanes Monday morning during rush hour traffic, police said.
DeKalb County Police shut down all traffic on the overpass and the east- and west-bound lanes passing underneath to mitigate the situation, police said.
Eventually, all lanes have reopened on I-20 at Wesley Chapel Road in DeKalb County after being blocked by a Police incident, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s 511 system.
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ALERT DEKALB CO. There is police activity blocking all lanes on I-20 E & W at Wesley Chapel. Avoid travel in both of these directions and use alt. routes. #ATLtraffic #DekalbCounty Call 511 or go to https://t.co/uwTGYOHMp3 for more real-time traffic info. pic.twitter.com/znpzVIYQeN
— 511 - A Service of Georgia DOT (@511Georgia) October 4, 2021
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