I-285 crash: Trucks plunge off interstate onto Ga. 400

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I-285 crash: Trucks plunge off interstate onto Ga. 400

Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down all northbound lanes of 400 and eastbound lanes of 285 during the Friday afternoon lunch hour. No serious injuries reported.

One of the busiest interchanges in the state began to re-open in time for the Friday afternoon rush hour. But delays were still heavy more than three hours after two tractor-trailers plunged from I-285 and landed on Ga. 400.

An overturned Publix tractor-trailer rests on Ga. 400 on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

One of the busiest interchanges in the state began to re-open in time for the Friday afternoon rush hour. But delays were still heavy more than three hours after two tractor-trailers plunged from I-285 and landed on Ga. 400.

One of the busiest interchanges in the state began to re-open in time for the Friday afternoon rush hour. But delays were still heavy more than three hours after two tractor-trailers plunged from I-285 and landed on Ga. 400.

One of the busiest interchanges in the state began to re-open in time for the Friday afternoon rush hour. But delays were still heavy more than three hours after two tractor-trailers plunged from I-285 and landed on Ga. 400.

I-285 crash: Trucks plunge off interstate onto Ga. 400

I-285 crash: Road closures may last through rush hour

Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down all northbound lanes of 400 and eastbound lanes of 285 during the Friday afternoon lunch hour. No injuries reported.

September 25, 2015 Atlanta, GA: Officials clean up the scene on GA 400 North bound where two trucks fell Friday September 25, 20115. A Publix truck carrying a load of candy bars and M&M's overturned on GA 400 Northbound. A second truck, carrying fuel. turned over on the embankment. Both drivers suffered non-life threatening injuries

Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down all northbound lanes of 400 and eastbound lanes of 285 during the Friday afternoon lunch hour. No injuries reported.

September 25, 2015 Atlanta, GA: Officials examine the scene on I-285 where two trucks fell onto GA 400 Friday September 25, 20115. A Publix truck carrying a load of candy bars and M&M's overturned on GA 400 Northbound. A second truck, carrying fuel. turned over on the embankment. Both drivers suffered non-life threatening injuriesBRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

I-285 crash: Road closures may last through rush hour

I-285 crash: Road closures may last through rush hour

Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down all northbound lanes of 400 and eastbound lanes of 285 during the Friday afternoon lunch hour. No injuries reported.

September 25, 2015 Atlanta, GA: Traffic resumes, for now , on GA 400 North bound after two trucks fell from I-285. A Publix truck carrying a load of candy bars and M&M's was removed, but officials are waiting until after rush hour to deal with the tanker, which came to rest on the embankment. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Sandy Spring - Authorities investigate at the scene where two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400 on Friday, September 25, 2015. Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down the busiest interchange in the state during the Friday afternoon lunch hour and sending three people to the hospital. All northbound lanes of Ga. 400 and some eastbound lanes of I-285 remained closed just before 2 p.m., and the Sandy Springs Police Department predicted the road closures would last through rush hour. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Sandy Spring - Authorities investigate at the scene where two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400 on Friday, September 25, 2015. Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down the busiest interchange in the state during the Friday afternoon lunch hour and sending three people to the hospital. All northbound lanes of Ga. 400 and some eastbound lanes of I-285 remained closed just before 2 p.m., and the Sandy Springs Police Department predicted the road closures would last through rush hour. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Sandy Spring - An overturned Publix tractor-trailer rests on Ga. 400 on Friday, September 25, 2015. Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down the busiest interchange in the state during the Friday afternoon lunch hour and sending three people to the hospital. All northbound lanes of Ga. 400 and some eastbound lanes of I-285 remained closed just before 2 p.m., and the Sandy Springs Police Department predicted the road closures would last through rush hour. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Sandy Spring - Authorities investigate at the scene where two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400 on Friday, September 25, 2015. Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down the busiest interchange in the state during the Friday afternoon lunch hour and sending three people to the hospital. All northbound lanes of Ga. 400 and some eastbound lanes of I-285 remained closed just before 2 p.m., and the Sandy Springs Police Department predicted the road closures would last through rush hour. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Sandy Spring - Authorities investigate at the scene where two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400 on Friday, September 25, 2015. Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down the busiest interchange in the state during the Friday afternoon lunch hour and sending three people to the hospital. All northbound lanes of Ga. 400 and some eastbound lanes of I-285 remained closed just before 2 p.m., and the Sandy Springs Police Department predicted the road closures would last through rush hour. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Sandy Spring - Authorities investigate at the scene where two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400 on Friday, September 25, 2015. Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down the busiest interchange in the state during the Friday afternoon lunch hour and sending three people to the hospital. All northbound lanes of Ga. 400 and some eastbound lanes of I-285 remained closed just before 2 p.m., and the Sandy Springs Police Department predicted the road closures would last through rush hour. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Sandy Spring - Authorities investigate at the scene where two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400 on Friday, September 25, 2015. Two tractor-trailers plunged off I-285 onto Ga. 400, shutting down the busiest interchange in the state during the Friday afternoon lunch hour and sending three people to the hospital. All northbound lanes of Ga. 400 and some eastbound lanes of I-285 remained closed just before 2 p.m., and the Sandy Springs Police Department predicted the road closures would last through rush hour. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Atlanta, GA: Traffic resumes, for now , on GA 400 North bound after two trucks fell from I-285. A Publix truck carrying a load of candy bars and M&M's was removed, but officials are waiting until after rush hour to deal with the tanker, which came to rest on the embankment. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Atlanta, GA: Officials examine the scene on I-285 where two trucks fell onto GA 400 Friday September 25, 20115. A Publix truck carrying a load of candy bars and M&M's overturned on GA 400 Northbound. A second truck, carrying fuel. turned over on the embankment. Both drivers suffered non-life threatening injuriesBRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

September 25, 2015 Atlanta, GA: Officials examine the scene at I-255 and GA 400. Two trucks, traveling East on I-285 fell onto GA 400 Friday September 25, 20115. A Publix truck carrying a load of candy bars and M&M's overturned on GA 400 Northbound. A second truck, carrying fuel. turned over on the embankment. The second truck contained 8,000 gallons of fuel, but the fuel was contained with no spill. Both drivers suffered non-life threatening injuriesBRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

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One of the busiest interchanges in the state began to re-open in time for the Friday afternoon rush hour. But delays were still heavy more than three hours after two tractor-trailers plunged from I-285 and landed on Ga. 400.

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