Crime & Public Safety
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Tractor-trailer fire shuts down I-75 North in Cobb for hours

Crews work to clear a crash involving a tractor-trailer that caught on fire and blocked I-75 North through Kennesaw for several hours Thursday morning.

Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com

Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com

Crews work to clear a crash involving a tractor-trailer that caught on fire and blocked I-75 North through Kennesaw for several hours Thursday morning.
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Updated Oct 10, 2024

The interstate has reopened after a crash involving a tractor-trailer blocked all lanes of I-75 North through Kennesaw for hours Thursday morning.

The collision happened just before Wade Green Road, or exit 273, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

It impacted traffic since 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. One lane reopened by 6 a.m., but backups remained for a couple of hours. All lanes were back open by 8 a.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

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