A body was discovered Tuesday evening after a fire under a DeKalb County bridge that also led to several collisions on I-85 North, police said.
Officers were called to the northbound lanes near the Northcrest Road bridge, just outside I-285, around 9:30 p.m. regarding multiple crashes. Authorities said none of the wrecks resulted in major injuries.
The investigation revealed that the collisions “appear to have been caused by a fire that was started under the bridge,” police said.
The DeKalb fire department arrived at the scene to extinguish the blaze and located a body in the process, according to law enforcement. The person was not publicly identified, and the cause of death has not been provided.
Parts of I-85 North near the Northcrest Road and Pleasantdale Road bridges were closed as of 11:15 p.m., and traffic was backed up. Police are advising motorists to avoid the area, though HERO units are on scene to assist with traffic.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reached out to DeKalb fire for more information on the blaze and the body discovered.
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