COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A massive tractor-trailer fire caused an hours-long delay on Interstate 285 eastbound at Interstate 75 in Cobb County early Tuesday morning.
The Georgia Department of Transportation spent nearly three hours cleaning and repairing the damage done to the roadway. According to traffic officials, all lanes opened back up shortly after 8 a.m. The incident happened just before 5 a.m.
Lt. Bennett with Cobb Fire tells 11Alive that the truck driver had a tire on the cab blow out on him and catch fire. He pulled over and tried to put it out with his extinguisher, but couldn’t put it out.
Traffic Tracker Crash Clark said drivers coming in from Vinings or Marietta may continue to see delays throughout the morning.
No injuries were reported.