UPDATE: 1 killed in I-20 crash in Douglas County
One person was killed in a single-car crash that led to major backups on eastbound I-20 in Douglas County just as the Tuesday morning rush got underway, authorities said.
Few details, including the name of the person killed, were released.
Georgia State Patrol Capt. Mark Perry said a trooper was at a local hospital to break the news to the victim’s family.
The accident occurred about 5:10 a.m., and was still causing delays more than an hour and a half later, said Mark Arum, a traffic reporter for the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
We told you about this crash 1st back at 5:10am. At 6:42am it is still causing major delays. Gridlock Alert on I-20 in Douglas. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/MPEfZlj6CA
— Mark Arum (@MarkArum) January 31, 2017
At one point, it was “ an absolute parking lot on I-20 eastbound in Villa Rica,” Arum said.
It's an absolute parking lot on I-20/eb in Villa Rica. @mckayWSB live over the traffic red alert next on #wsbtv! #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/40hPjKrKNg
— Mark Arum (@MarkArum) January 31, 2017
All lanes reopened just before 7 a.m.
Another great job by @GADeptofTrans HERO Units to get this crash cleared. All lanes are now open on I-20/eb at Liberty Rd! #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/TEvv1wRVYS
— Mark Arum (@MarkArum) January 31, 2017
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