DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Interstate 20 westbound has fully reopened after a tractor-trailer crash shut down the busy area early Friday morning.
The crash blocked the interstate near the Panola Road overpass in DeKalb County.
What we know: Officials say the crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. when the tractor-trailer hit a car that had stopped partially on the right shoulder and partially in the right lane.
Investigators say the truck flipped, losing part of its load.
FOX 5 cameras saw hazmat crews in the area working to clean up materials that may have spilled from the truck.
Officials say that the crash may have caused damage to the nearby overpass but were still allowing traffic to use the road.
Medics took the truck driver to the hospital for treatment of a moderate injury. The car’s driver was not injured.
Investigators say they are looking into whether the car’s driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash.