Crime & Safety
Fatal Accident: I-20 East Shutdown, Trailer Overturned, On Fire
A tractor trailer is overturned and on fire on I-20 eastbound near Lithia Springs. Multiple vehicles are involved. Heavy traffic delays.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA – At 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Atlanta Fire Rescue reported a major accident with one confirmed fatality on I-20 eastbound near Lithia Springs.
A tractor trailer overturned and is on fire. Multiple vehicles are involved. Heavy traffic delays. I-20 westbound has one lane open.
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*Major Accident* Atlanta Fire & Fulton Co Fire on scene at I-20 EB after FIB. Tractor trailer overturned & on fire. Multiple vehicles involved. Confirmed 1 fatality. I-20 EB is shut down. I-20 WB w/ one lane open. Heavy traffic delays. #AFRD pic.twitter.com/QIdSS9I6z3
— Atlanta Fire Rescue (@ATLFireRescue) January 18, 2019
Horrible wreck & explosion on I-20 West near Fulton Industrial. Police on the scene. Fire & rescue just arriving... Adjust routes accordingly pic.twitter.com/1ebo8motuZ
— John C. Varner III (@LilHulkQ) January 18, 2019
Photos courtesy Atlanta Fire Rescue
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