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TRAFFIC | Truck fire causes backup on I-20 East

A left lane is blocked next to an entrance ramp.

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ATLANTA — A car fire on I-20 East has caused a traffic buildup heading into Atlanta from Douglasville.

It happened just past Lee Road.

Lanes have reopened, but 11Alive Traffic Tracker Crash Clark reports the current drive time from Hwy. 92 in Douglasville to the I-285 Perimeter is stretching out to an hour.

He recommends Hwy. 78 as an alternate.

The burned out vehicle appeared to be a FedEx truck. There was no immediate word on if anyone was injured.

ALL travel lanes back open but the cleanup continues with this truck fire I-20 EB past Lee Road. Hwy 78 is always an escape route from D'Ville. #MorningRushATL #11alive pic.twitter.com/GqF6xMkFVA
— TrafficTrackers (@11AliveTraffic) February 23, 2021

RED ALERT: The truck fire is out but the cab is destroyed of this Fed Ex truck on I-20 EB past Lee Road. The left lane remains blocked and it's almost a one hour drive from Hwy 92 in Douglasville to I-285. Use Hwy 78 as an alternate. #MorningRushATL #11alive pic.twitter.com/X1Mgxgg7uB
— TrafficTrackers (@11AliveTraffic) February 23, 2021

You've driving through smoke as crews battle a truck fire I-20 EB past Lee Road blocking two left lanes, use Hwy 78 as an alternate from D'Ville. #MorningRushATL #11alive pic.twitter.com/WOSfoAXiL9
— TrafficTrackers (@11AliveTraffic) February 23, 2021