Heavy delays near Atlanta airport after crash

A crash involving a smoking car near the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport blocked one lane of I-85 north and led to lengthy delays hours later.

The crash happened just after 4:30 a.m. Monday at Sylvan Road, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center .

Delays lasted after 7 a.m.

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