Following a crash on I-285 Tuesday morning in Sandy Springs that injured two people, police say a tractor-trailer driver is now facing multiple charges, including DUI.
I-285 WB after Roswell Rd. Two lanes blocked due to injury crash. pic.twitter.com/ZNoGGx9iG5
— Sandy Springs Police (@SandySprings_PD) July 18, 2023
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports the wreck took place around 3 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the Perimeter just past Roswell Road. “Only one lane was getting by for several hours, bottlenecking traffic and causing backups that reached I-85, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation,” The AJC’s Rosana Hughes writes.
By 8:10 a.m., all lanes had reopened.
Update: Cleared. All lanes are back open. GRIDLOCK conditions continue. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/yamImI4Cwp
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) July 18, 2023
Sandy Springs police confirmed that the driver of the car and a passenger were taken to a hospital and were said to be stable.
According to The AJC, in addition to the DUI charge, the tractor-trailer driver “faces charges of reckless driving and improper lane change.” Read more here.
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