Fire Truck Blocks 3 Right Lanes on I-85 South Due To Crash

Fire Truck Blocks 3 Right Lanes on I-85 South Due To Crash

ATLANTA, GA – A fire truck is currently blocking three right lanes on I-85 South past Armour Drive so that crews and officials can assist with a crash that happened there after 2 p.m. 

Triple Team Traffic announced this collision and blockage at precisely 2:16 p.m. As officials continue to tend to the scene, commuters approaching the area may want to consider taking Buford Spring Connector going into Midtown to avoid the lingering delays. 

⚠️Crash blocks the three right lanes on I-85/sb before 17th Street (exit 84). Use the Buford Spring Connector into Midtown. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/cgbPrpqljg

— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) November 1, 2024

At this time, authorities have not provided a time estimate regarding when the scene will clear, specify the number and kind of people and vehicles involved, stated the exact cause of this crash, or said if anyone was injured or would need to go to the hospital for the necessary medical evaluation and treatment. 

Updates will be issued as our news team learns more. 

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