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I-20 reopens after 17-vehicle crash sends 9 to hospitals
WSB-TV • • nation
Key Points:
- A 17-vehicle crash, including three commercial trucks, occurred on Interstate 20 eastbound near the Liberty Road exit in Carroll County, Georgia, shutting down the highway for over four hours Friday afternoon.
- The initial collision involved a Nissan Pathfinder losing control and hitting a Ford Explorer, which triggered a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles.
- All eastbound lanes were closed, with partial reopening at 4:25 p.m. and full reopening by 7:11 p.m., causing significant traffic delays.
- Nine people were transported to four hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
