DEKALB COUNTY — Black ice is still a safety concern across metro-Atlanta, but most abandoned cars were cleared by rush hour Thursday.
Georgia Department of Public Safety said troopers are still working crashes across the state.
According to DPS, Between 6 p.m. Tuesday night and 4 p.m. Thursday night, troopers responded to 3,876 weather-related calls for service, 427 crashes and 579 motorist assist calls.
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Dekalb County was one of those hit hardest in metro Atlanta. Hundreds of drivers had to leave their cars, trucks and SUVs on the roadways when ice coated the roads. Shanard Weems and his team of tow truck drivers worked to dig many of them out.
“It was pretty bad the last couple of nights,” said Shanard Weems.
Usually, he can load a car in under 10 minutes. In these conditions, each tow took about an hour.
“It was really chaotic,” said Weems.
He said Wednesday sunshine and salt trucks helped them make a dent in the road-clearing process, but a cold night shut down work early.
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“You have a lot of black ice out there,” said Weems.
Thursday, tow companies across Dekalb County said they were able to clear nearly all cars, trucks and SUVs stranded on the roads.
Now, they are moving into recovery mode.
“Assess things, see what we can do different, do better, but for the most part, we did pretty good this year. I’m proud,” said Weems.
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