Authorities say a crash left a truck carrying explosives overturned on Interstate 85 in Jackson County Monday afternoon.
Georgia State Patrol officials said one tractor-trailer attempted to avoid hitting the other truck which caused it to overcorrect and overturn.
“The over-turned tractor-trailer was carrying explosive ordinance [sic],” GSP said in an email to AccessWDUN.
All lanes of I-85 were initially shut down but the northbound lanes have been reopened according to Jefferson police.
One person was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Original story posted on August 5 at 3:10 p.m.:
Jefferson police say a crash involving hazardous materials shut down both directions of Interstate 85 Monday afternoon.
A social media post by the police department reporting the crash and shutdown was made just after 2:30 p.m. Monday. The crash was reportedly at Mile Marker 131 just north of Exit 129 at Ga. 53.
No further information about the crash has been released.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
