A fatal multi-vehicle crash blocked several westbound lanes of I-285 in Dunwoody at the top of Monday morning’s commute.
Dunwoody police investigated the collision for several hours. It happened just before the Ashford Dunwoody Road exit shortly before 5 a.m., according to officials. The scene was cleared by 10 a.m., but heavy delays remained into the late morning hours.
Police initially got a call about a crash that involved three vehicles, police spokesperson Sgt. Michael Cheek said. A second collision took place shortly after, causing a chain reaction with several other vehicles.
One of the drivers in the first crash was outside of his vehicle and was struck by other vehicles, Cheek said. That man, identified as 38 year-old Victor Dimas-Paniagua of Doraville, died at the scene.
Five other people were taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, he said.
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