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Major wreck shuts I-85 SB south of Atlanta, closure expected to last 2+ hours

The Fulton County Emergency Management Agency provided an estimate of how long the closure would last.

ATLANTA — UPDATE: The interstate has reopened. Union City Police said there were no injuries involved.

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A major wreck has shut I-85 southbound to the south of Atlanta Friday morning.

According to a tweet by the Fulton County Emergency Management Agency, it is expected to last more than two hours.

It happened just outside the I-285 Perimeter in the Union City area, a bit to the north of Flat Shoals Road.

11Alive Traffic Tracker Crash Clark recommends Hwy. 29 as an alternate into Union City.

So far the extent of injuries involved in the wreck are unclear.

Traffic cameras and pictures of the scene showed multiple tractor trailers involved.

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