SANDY SPRINGS — A crash Sunday night on I-285 westbound at New Northside Drive in Sandy Springs backed up traffic in the area. No one was hurt.
What’s Happening: Sandy Springs Police were on the scene just before 7:30 p.m. Drivers were told to expect delays and slow down while passing through.
What’s Important: The crash happened on I-285, the highway that loops around Atlanta and runs through the north side of Sandy Springs. It is one of the busiest roads in the metro area, and crashes there can back up traffic quickly.
The Path Forward: Police did not say how long the scene would stay active or when the road would fully clear.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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