Accident closes lanes on I-285 exit ramp in DeKalb
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By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -
A multi-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer is affecting all lanes on the Interstate 285 eastbound exit ramp to Moreland Avenue in DeKalb County.
Police are urging drivers to avoid the area around exit 52 in DeKalb.
SkyFOX 5 showed that apparently a dump truck's load spilled onto the road. Crews were cleaning up that material, while a tractor-trailer was seen in the median. It looked as if other vehicles had been involved.
No other details were immediately available.
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