ATLANTA — A storm system overnight through metro Atlanta has left the roads wet, causing a familiar problem: Crashes, and the traffic that follows them.
We'll be tracking traffic incidents Monday morning after overnight storms brought on the wet conditions
Remember to slow down and stay safe out there as it could continue to rain off and on throughout the morning.
Here's what we're seeing so far:
Metro Atlanta traffic incidents Monday, June 12
- A crash on I-85 South, just south of where I-285 heads east near the airport, has a lane blocked. (Update: cleared)
- A crash on I-75 North near Morrow, just before Old Dixie Road, has a lane blocked. (Update: cleared)
- (UPDATE 6:45 a.m. Traffic now moving through again) (UPDATE 6:30 a.m.: They had begun to allow traffic through, but there appears to be a shutdown near the I-75/85 split still holding things up) What appears to be a series of crashes has shut down the Downtown Connector northbound around 6:20 a.m. It's not yet clear what the issues is, but traffic cameras show first responders on scene and several cars on the sides of the roads.
- (UPDATE 6:20 a.m.: This has largely cleared now) One major one so far around 5:45 a.m. The I-75 South to I-85 North ramp is closed following a wreck. The sharp-turn ramp is notorious for traffic incidents as drivers take it too quickly. The incident is causing a slowdown on I-85 North coming out of Midtown, with the wreck occurring on the right hand side where the ramp shoots out onto I-85. The crash appears to have involved two vehicles, with no word yet on any possible injuries. A Georgia Department of Transportation alert stated: "There is a crash on I-75 SB exit to I-85 North with all lanes blocked. Motorists are urged to use an alternate route to avoid delays."
How to get around it: 11Alive Traffic Tracker Crash Clark recommends anyone looking to take I-75 back up I-85 to exit at 17th Street, take West Peachtree over to the Buford-Spring Connector, and then use that to get back on your way.
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