All lanes are back open on Interstate 20 eastbound after a crash occurred just before SR 124/Turner Hill Road in DeKalb County.
DeKalb fire officials told WSB’s Triple Team Traffic that 3 cars, including a tractor trailer, were involved in the crash a little after 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
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All lanes were shut down for just over an hour while crews worked to remove the tractor trailer from the road. It has since been cleared and reopened.
UPDATE: After 2 hours, All lanes are back open. Traffic is recovering. #ATLTraffic https://t.co/YWJwN3BDWt
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) August 30, 2022
The tractor trailer was carrying 40,000 pounds of cooking oil. Fortunately, there were minimal leaks and no fire.
Fire officials said only two people were injured.
This crash comes just less than 24 hours after a crash on Interstate 285 caused all lanes to be shut down for hours.
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