Traffic & Transit
Lanes Open Again; I-75 S Crash Blocks All Lanes At Northside Dr.
A multiple car crash resulting from a police chase was the cause of lanes being blocked on I-75 South at Northside Drive.
ATLANTA, GA — All lanes except for the HOV lanes have reopened after a multiple car crash caused by a police chase on I-75 southbound, reports 11Alive.
According to Georgia State Patrol, around 3:30 p.m. a highway trooper was going after a white Jeep Cherokee near Mt. Paran Road. The chase ended with the driver crashing and hitting 11 cars just south of the Northside Drive exit.
The suspect fled the car and ran. Authorities have started a search for the driver.
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Earlier, drivers were detoured to take U.S. 41 as an alternate route until roads reopened.
#REDALERT continues in Atlanta: Crash/Police Activity has I-75/sb SHUTDOWN at Northside Dr (Exit 252). No traffic getting by. Use Hwy 41/Northside Pkwy/Northside Dr as alternates. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/kTgeaYu0Zi pic.twitter.com/oKFb7kRy9q
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) January 10, 2020
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