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Lanes reopen after car fire turns into crash on I-285 EB at Northside Drive, causes major backup

Here are the alternate routes you can take.

A car fire turned into multiple injuries and shut down all lanes for several hours on I-285 eastbound at Northside Drive Wednesday morning. 

According to the Sandy Spring Police Department, someone's car caught on fire around 2:00 a.m. and a Good Samaritan stopped to help. That person was hit by another car when he stopped to assist the person whose car was on fire, officials said.

Sandy Springs Police said three people were injured in this wreck and taken to a local hospital

All of the traffic coming from Cobb County is being forced off at New Northside Powers Ferry. Traffic Tracker Crash Clark said you can take that over to Riverside Drive and re-enter I- 285. Drivers coming from the south side, midtown or Buckhead should take GA400. 

Investigators were on the scene for nearly four hours.

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