ATLANTA — Authorities say a multi-vehicle crash that sent large flames and dense black smoke billowing over a busy interstate near Atlanta has left at least two people dead.
Police in Georgia’s Gwinnett County said the accident in northbound lanes of Interstate 85 happened at about 7:50 a.m. Saturday.
Police reported hearing a loud explosion and said a tanker truck and a passenger vehicle were completely engulfed in flames.
The crash shut down traffic in both directions for several hours.
