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8-mile-long traffic jam caused by tractor-trailer crash on I-20 East

Lanes have fully reopened since the early Monday morning wreck near the Fulton Industrial Boulevard exit.
A crash involving a tractor trailer blocked the eastbound lanes on I-20 just outside Atlanta, causing backups for nearly 8 miles Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A crash involving a tractor trailer blocked the eastbound lanes on I-20 just outside Atlanta, causing backups for nearly 8 miles Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Updated 9 hours ago

Lanes have fully reopened on I-20 East after a tractor-trailer crash caused major delays at the top of Monday’s morning commute into Atlanta.

The collision happened just before 5:30 a.m. at Fulton Industrial Boulevard, or Exit 49, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Police had blocked off the interstate entrance ramp at that location, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

A tractor-trailer crash left traffic backed up about 8 miles on I-20 East early Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Courtesy of Georgia Department of Transportation)

Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation

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Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation

Lanes started reopening around 7 a.m., but one lane had remained blocked as crews cleaned up a substance that spilled during the crash. All lanes opened by 8:30 a.m.

Traffic jams were so bad at one point there were at least 8 miles of backups.

Officials have not said what caused the wreck, if any other vehicles are involved or if any injuries have been reported.

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