Metro Atlanta Crashes, Big Rig Blaze Forces Traffic Delays

ATLANTA, GA — Metro Atlanta travelers faced several delays due to multiple crashes during their Thursday morning commute.

A big rig caught fire around 4:45 a.m. on the I-85 ramp to I-285 west, causing traffic to be rerouted to Buford Highway, according to the WSB-TV Traffic Center.

Although the ramp was reopened shortly after 9 a.m., WSB-TV tweeted there were still traffic delays leaving Gwinnett County into DeKalb County due to the hours-long cleanup. The news outlet shared an image of a massive interstate backup near Doraville.

Also, in Gwinnett, there was a crash on I-85 northbound at Lawrenceille-Suwanee Road, according to 511GA, an alert system for the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The crash was moved to the shoulder after causing a shutdown of two lanes. WSB-TV video showed first responders sitting in the center of the interstate while responding to the crash.

A 511GA graphic showed a collision around 8:30 a.m. on I-75/85 southbound near 14th Street in Midtown. As of around 9:15 a.m., no lanes were blocked.

A crash on I-75 south near Jonesboro Road in Clayton County has since cleared after blocking two right lanes, according to Fox5Atlanta's SkyFox Traffic.

Other morning crashes were in Holly Springs near Canton, Atlanta, Morrow, Buckhead and Union City.

Injuries in any of Thursday's crashes were not immediately known.