3 people injured in fiery crash that shut down I-285 northbound for hours
All lanes of Interstate 285 northbound are now open after a car caught fire during a crash, which caused all lanes to close.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, three people were injured in the crash.
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APD said officers responded to that location after calls about a two-car crash Sunday night.
When they arrived, police said it appeared that one of the cars caught fire as a result of the crash.
APD said three people were injured and one of those three is in critical condition.
Triple Team Traffic tweeted Sunday evening that a crash on I-285 at Hollowell Parkway caused several lanes to be shut down.
TRAVEL ADVISORY in Fulton Co: Crash I-285/sb (outer loop) at Hollowell Pkwy (Exit 12) blocking several lanes #ATLTrafficCr pic.twitter.com/DocvA4XrwK
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) September 25, 2023
Each person injured was taken to the hospital.
Officers are still investigating the cause of the crash.
The lanes are now open.
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