GORDON COUNTY, Ga. — Three people are dead and two others were sent to the hospital in a crash that left Interstate 75 southbound in Gordon County closed for several hours on Tuesday morning.
Georgia State Patrol says the crash involved six vehicles, three of which are tractor-trailers.
They say a tractor-trailer crashed into a car before crashing into two other tractor-trailers and two other vehicles. A Ford Ranger caught fire.
Those who were killed have not yet been identified.
One right lane of the interstate remains closed.
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Photos from the crash shared with Channel 2 Action News show several tractor-trailers and cars involved.
Triple Team Traffic first reported the crash before 7 a.m. They suggest using Hwy. 41 as an alternate route.
RED ALERT continues Adairsville: Crash I-75/sb before Hwy 140 (exit 306) still has ALL lanes shut down, and this is slow northbound too. Use Hwy 41 instead. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/KQElCk9rts
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) May 13, 2025
There is no estimated time for the interstate to reopen.
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