On Tuesday morning, 1 person was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in serious condition after a fiery accident on Interstate 85 in Franklin County.
The incident took place near Mile Marker 170. As per the initial information, a CMV was traveling south on the interstate in the emergency lane and did not to yield while merging into the right lane. At that point of time, a tractor-trailer heading south in the right lane hit the CMV with its front.
The tractor-trailer was pushed into the median after the impact and it caught fire. Household chemicals also caught fire but were contained at the scene by the emergency crews. At 9 a.m., one lane of the southbound side of I-85 was still closed. No other details are available.
An investigation is underway.
August 11, 2021
Source: accesswdun.com
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