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Fiery crash involving 3 semi-trucks shuts down I-285
WSB-TV • • nation
Key Points:
- A multi-vehicle crash involving three semi-trucks, two passenger vehicles, and a truck fire occurred on Interstate 285 near Riverdale Road in Clayton County early Saturday morning, causing significant traffic delays.
- Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services responded around 6 a.m., finding one semi-truck with an engine compartment fire, which they successfully extinguished before it spread to other vehicles.
- Three individuals—two men and one woman—were injured, treated at the scene, and transported to Grady Memorial Hospital; their conditions have not been disclosed.
- Firefighters had to shuttle water to the remote crash site to support firefighting efforts, and no emergency responders were injured during the incident.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and the origin of the truck fire.
