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Large vehicle fire on I-75 South causes early commute headaches in NW Atlanta

The situation happened Tuesday morning just north of West Paces Ferry overpass.
A vehicle fire disrupts traffic on I-75 South in northwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A vehicle fire disrupts traffic on I-75 South in northwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Updated 7 hours ago

A vehicle fire and its subsequent cleanup on I-75 South delayed Tuesday morning commuters for about an hour as they entered northwest Atlanta.

The situation was reported around 6:15 a.m. just north of the West Paces Ferry overpass, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Most lanes reopened by 7 a.m.

According to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center, a van went up in flames on the right shoulder. At one point, the fuel spilled out and caused a “river of flames” as it flowed down the road, WSB traffic reporter Mike Shields said.

Firefighters work to extinguish flames pouring from a vehicle along I-75 South entering northwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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