DECATUR, GA — A tractor trailer fire and a vehicle crash Tuesday morning were two separate incidents causing a traffic jam on Interstate 285 southbound near Decatur, according to Triple Team Traffic.
TRAVEL ADVISORY due to a Tractor Trailer Fire on I-285/sb (Outer Loop) at I-20, on the right shoulder and a crash in the left lane. Big jams in Fulton County. Avoid. Use I-75/85 instead #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/TAKNk4TWKd
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) July 13, 2021
The tractor fire occurred on the outer loop of I-285 southbound near the Interstate 20 merge, and the vehicle crash impacted the right shoulder along the southbound lanes of I-285. The incidents were reported by Triple Team at 9:11 a.m.
Both incidents created a long traffic backup in Fulton County.
Morning commuters were advised to avoid the area and detour through Interstate 75 and 85 instead.
No further information on the incidents have been reported.
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