FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Lanes were closed, causing heavy on a section of I-285 Southbound in Fulton County after a tractor-trailer broke in half on the highway, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
It happened around 10:15 a.m. on Friday night, at I-285 Southbound, right before people reached the Hollowell Parkway exit 12. Georgia Department of Public Safety said the incident occurred when a 158-foot trailer carrying a massive 256,000-pound load broke in half. The incident happened at mile marker 13, and the two left lanes were shut down as a result.
Several wrecker services were contacted and responded to the scene but could not move the damaged trailer or its massive load. The department said that transporting company will now have to escort another replica trailer to the scene and use a crane to transfer the load to the new trailer.
The cause of the trailer breaking in half is unknown, and no injuries were reported.
Drivers were strongly encouraged to avoid this area and seek an alternate route to avoid delays. Possible alternate routes include taking Northbound I-285 to West Paces Ferry Road and then accessing Southbound I-285 using exit 10 or taking Peachtree Road to Northside Drive and accessing Southbound I-285 using exit 13.
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