2 cars flip, shut down I-285 for hours near Spaghetti Junction

All lanes of I-285 East have reopened after a multi-car crash near the I-85 exit shut down the busy highway Wednesday evening.

The crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on the north side of the Perimeter near Spaghetti Junction, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Lanes were reopened about an hour later, but serious delays persisted and traffic remained slow more than two hours after the wreck.

Authorities have not released any information about the crash, including whether anyone was hurt.

#BREAKING Two overturned vehicles in DeKalb County on I-285/eb (Inner loop) at I-85 (Exit 33) has only right shoulder open. Expect all lanes to be blocked. Use GA-400/sb to I-85/nb as an alternate. @wsbtv @wsbradio #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/SGrw8kmWZy
— Mike Shields WSB (@MikeShieldsWSB) November 3, 2021

No other details have been released about the wreck, though two overturned cars could be seen in photos from the scene. One of the cars was towing a U-Haul trailer, which was jackknifed behind it in the crash.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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