HOSCHTON, GA – A semi overturned and blocked Braselton Highway in both directions at Dee Kennedy Road NE on Saturday night.
Traffic Alert: Both directions of Braselton Hyw at Dee Kennedy Rd are shutdown due to an overturned tractor trailer hauling 80,000 lbs of mulch. A heavy wrecker is on scene working to clear the roadway. pic.twitter.com/E8zgSZnnGw
— Gwinnett County Police (@GwinnettPd) January 17, 2021
Gwinnett County Police Department tweeted the overturned semi was hauling 80,000 pounds of mulch at the time of the crash, which occurred sometime before 8:30 p.m. The cause of the crash is unknown.
Braselton Highway remained closed in the area for approximately an hour and a half. Police reopened the road around 10:02 p.m.
It is unclear if the semi driver sustained any injuries.
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