NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Officials shut down Interstate 20 westbound for over an hour to investigate a crash in Newton County.
The crash happened around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday near Exit 98. It’s unclear if there are any significant injuries.
Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields followed the investigation, which backed up traffic for miles. The lanes reopened at 8:02 a.m.
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Delays in the area may remain. Shields encourages drivers to take Hwy 278 as an alternate route.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol for more information.
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