Pedestrian killed on I-285 early Sunday morning Jason Braverman
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A deadly incident on Interstate 285 had the roadway shut down Sunday morning for just under three hours.
Atlanta Police and the Georgia State Patrol got to the scene just after 4 a.m. investigating an incident that happened near at Hollowell Parkway near Bolton Road.
They said a pedestrian attempted to cross the interstate when she was struck by a vehicle. After the initial impact, several other vehicles also struck the pedestrian. The driver of the initial vehicle stayed on the scene and charges are not likely, police said.
Traffic Updates | All lanes of 85 south closed due to overturned tractor trailer Jason Braverman
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Tuesday morning s commute got off to a rough start for drivers heading into Atlanta.
All lanes of Interstate 85 southbound are blocked just inside the perimeter in DeKalb County due to an overturned tractor trailer.
All Southbound traffic is being diverted off onto Interstate I-285 east or west. The ramps are also blocked to I-85 Southbound from I-285.
The wreck happened near Chamblee-Tucker Road at around 4:30 a.m. Traffic Tracker Crash Clark suggests taking Buford Highway or Peachtree Industrial Boulevard as an alternate.
GDOT said the estimated time for clearance is 10 a.m.