{"id":470375,"date":"2026-02-15T16:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/470375\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:21:10","slug":"18-wheeler-crashes-on-i-285-blocking-all-lanes-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/470375\/","title":{"rendered":"18-wheeler crashes on I-285, blocking all lanes \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. \u2014 All lanes are blocked on a portion of Interstate 285 southbound after an 18-wheeler appears to have crashed.<\/p>\n

Channel 2 Action News has a news photographer on the way to learn more about this developing situation.<\/p>\n

Traffic cameras from the Georgia Department of Transportation show the scene, where emergency vehicles have lanes shutdown and debris is visible in the roadway.<\/p>\n

According to the DeKalb County Police Department, a tractor-trailer and a sedan collided on I-285 southbound before Covington highway. There are reports of a fuel spill, according to police.<\/p>\n

It was not clear when that portion of I-285 SB will reopen.<\/p>\n

The condition of those involved in the crash was not known.<\/p>\n

Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department for more information about the crash.<\/p>\n

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