Person rescued after 13 vehicles wreck on Downtown Connector

One person was rescued after being trapped in a 13-vehicle pileup on the Downtown Connector on Friday morning, authorities said.

The widely scattered wreck shut down the southbound lanes at the Langford Parkway exit and created major traffic delays during the start of the morning commute. While no details about the wreck have been released, the Georgia Department of Transportation said 13 vehicles were involved.

Authorities shut down the interstate shortly before 7 a.m. and did not begin reopening lanes until one hour later. The crash also impacted the ramp to I-85, according to GDOT.

Thirteen vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

A spokesperson for Atlanta fire said one person became trapped inside their vehicle and needed to be rescued. Fire crews turned the scene over to paramedics with Grady Memorial Hospital, and it was not known if anyone was injured, the fire spokesperson said.

The crash was investigated by the Georgia State Patrol. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reached out to the agency for more information.