All Lanes On I-285 Reopen After Truck Accident, Fuel Spill

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — All lanes of Interstate 285 have reopened after being shut down for about seven hours Monday due to a tanker truck accident that knocked down an overhead sign and spilled fuel across the interstate, according to DeKalb police.

The truck crashed into the overhead sign Monday morning around 10 a.m., according to the DeKalb County Police Department. The wreck caused the tanker to spill the fuel it was carrying all over the road, and crews were working for hours to clean the fuel off the road.

All southbound lanes on I-285 just north of Memorial Drive in DeKalb County were shut down Monday from about 10 a.m. to roughly 5:15 p.m.

#TrafficAlert: I-285 Southbound just north of Memorial Drive is shutdown due to a vehicle accident. Please avoid the area if possible. Updates to come. #WeAreDKPD pic.twitter.com/JiFYqu4GNK
— DeKalb County Police Department (@DeKalbCountyPD) April 12, 2021

One person, the driver of the truck, was injured in the incident, police said. The driver was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

It's still not clear what caused the crash or if the driver was injured due to the crash or when the sign fell.

ALL lanes of 285 are open at this time! Drive safe! #WeAreDKPD
— DeKalb County Police Department (@DeKalbCountyPD) April 12, 2021