Crime & Safety

Traffic Moving Again on I-85 North Near Duluth, Suwanee

However, some lanes still are blocked after a tractor-trailer jackknifed.

Traffic was reported moving again Saturday morning (Oct. 13, 8:30 a.m.) on I-85 North near Suwanee and Duluth after a pre-dawn accident blocked all lanes earlier, according to reports.

WSB-TV reported that there was some movement, but that two right lanes of the interstate still were blocked near the Old Peachtree Road and Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road (Exit 117) exits.

Also, one injury was reported.

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The accident happened because a tractor-trailer jackknifed, also spilling more than 40,000 pounds of chicken onto the freeway.

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