Lanes reopen on I-75 in Cobb after fiery crash to start busy travel day

Lanes have begun to reopen on I-75 in Cobb County after one of the year’s busiest travel weekends got off to a rough start with a tractor-trailer crash and fire that shut down the interstate for hours.

The truck crashed on I-75 at Delk Road just after 3 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The tractor-trailer was hauling barrel of brake fluid, Channel 2 Action News reported, and some of the barrels spilled and caught fire, even causing some to explode.

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Video shows aftermath of barrels of brake fluid exploding on I-75 in Cobb County

No injuries were reported, but firefighters and hazmat crews have responded to the scene for an involved cleanup operation, according to Channel 2. The fire has been put out.

Traffic began moving again around 7:30 a.m., though the effects of the long shut-down are expected to last for hours. GDOT traffic data showed the backup extending nearly 15 miles to Acworth at its worst. T

Daylight vid. Still a RED ALERT. I-75/sb shut at Delk. You can see why: all the drying agent to be cleaned and the mangled, burned trailer on right shoulder. Jam starts at Barrett (Exit 269). Hwy. 41/sb stacked as alt, also because cyclist hit at Allgood. #ATLtraffic @wsbtraffic pic.twitter.com/3uQpbw10iI
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