I-285 ramp in Sandy Springs reopens after dump truck accident temporarily closed lanes

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Sandy Springs Police Department was warning drivers about traffic delays on I-285 after a dump trucked overturned on the ramp.

Police said the overturned dump truck was blocking the right turn lane but traffic could still get to I-285 WB through a roundabout while officers wait for a wrecker to arrive and clear the area.

The I-285 Westbound ramp reopened around 6 p.m.

The initial traffic alert from Sandy Springs police was posted around 3:40 p.m.

According to GDOT, the original reopening time was expected to be 6:45 p.m. The lanes on the westbound ramp reopened at about 6 p.m.

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