A crash has blocked two left lanes on Interstate 20 West near Chapel Hill Road, creating miles of Friday gridlock for Atlanta-area drivers. Georgia’s Department of Transportation estimates lanes won’t fully reopen until at least 5:15 p.m.
🚗💥 What’s Happening: The collision occurred at mile marker 35.6 – Crews are working to clear wreckage.
⏰ What’s Next: Drivers should immediately seek alternate routes. Those already stuck should expect stop-and-go conditions even after the crash is cleared.
❤️ Remember The Golden Rule: Let emergency vehicles pass by moving to the right lane. Check your following distance – rear-end crashes spike during heavy congestion.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
