An overturned tractor trailer on I-85 South near the I-985 split has shut down traffic on I-85 Southbound in the area.
The Georgia State Patrol is currently working the accident on I-85 South with an overturned tractor trailer.
All southbound lanes before the Lawrenceville-Suwanne exit are shut down.
Georgia Department of Transportation officials are asking drivers to find an alternate route.
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Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.