Traffic & Transit

Tractor-Trailer Wreck On Westbound I-285 Cleared Near Airport

An 18-wheeler accident just past the Riverdale Road exit on westbound I-285 had traffic snarled south of Hartsfield-Jackson Tuesday morning.

An 18-wheeler accident just past the Riverdale Road exit on westbound I-285 had traffic snarled south of Hartsfield-Jackson Tuesday morning during rush hour.
An 18-wheeler accident just past the Riverdale Road exit on westbound I-285 had traffic snarled south of Hartsfield-Jackson Tuesday morning during rush hour. (Courtesy of Georgia Department of Transportation's 511 Camera System.)

ATLANTA — An 18-wheeler wreck just before the exit of Riverdale Road that had two westbound lanes blocked on I-285 has been cleared, authorities say.

Just before 7 a.m., the Georgia Department of Transportation reported the incident just south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The Riverdale Road/Georgia Highway 138 exit, which is one of many routes used to access the airport and nearby amenities such as parking and hotels, has reopened.

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