ATLANTA — A truck carrying paint caught fire on Interstate 285 causing major headaches for commuters in Cobb County.
It happened around 2:35 p.m. near South Atlanta Road on Tuesday. A Georgia State Patrol spokesperson said the rear brakes caught fire, igniting the trailer.
The driver was able to unhook the cab and move away from the trailer while it burned on the right shoulder. No one was hurt, GSP said.
All southbound lanes on I-285 were shut down for about an hour, GDOT said. One lane re-opened at around 4 p.m., but delays stretched for miles.
Drivers were encouraged to avoid the fire by heading west or south on I-285 and to use Interstate 75 as an alternate route to Interstate 20.
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