ATLANTA — Fairburn Police are at the scene of a crash involving multiple vehicles, including a tractor-trailer Thursday afternoon.
Georgia State Patrol said the crash reportedly took place at I-85 southbound near Hwy 74.
What investigators know now is that a tractor-trailer was traveling south in the fourth lane from the median wall. Traffic came to a stop in front of the tractor-trailer and, because that vehicle was following too closely, the tractor trailer was unable to strop and ended up hitting several vehicles.
Three lanes of the interstate were closed due to the crash. According to the Georgia State Patrol, one patient was taken by helicopter and seven patients were transported by ambulance to Grady Memorial Hospital. One of those patients, a 66-year-old man, suffered fatal injuries.
Charges are now pending the results of the crash investigation.