Authorities say traffic cameras on a main freeway through metro Atlanta were malfunctioning Friday, the latest glitch for a system hit by copper thefts recently.
The eastbound right lane of the 2000 block of Walton Way near the Russell Street intersection is closed. Drivers can use Central Avenue or Calhoun Expressway as a detour.
When the woman reached the intersection of Swanee Quintet Boulevard and Martin Luther King Boulevard, she tried to avoid hitting a stopped car. That's when she swerved and hit a light pole.
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A total of five people were in the truck. Three of them were thrown from the truck, while two others had to be extricated. The truck was said to be on top of one person.
Alison Paschall says she had no idea she was speeding because she could not read the full sign. She was on a four-lane road and couldn't see from the far left lane.
The outlying bands of Hurricane Isaac are expected to bring up to 3 inches of rain. Some parts of Columbia County experienced two 100-year floods back to back. All the rain can take a toll on area roads.
They are expecting work to be completed on the intersection within the next month. They are also working on a project with the new TSPLOST money that will widen Furys Ferry Road to four lanes.
News 12 has learned there is a large traffic backup on Interstate 20 heading westbound. The right lane over the Savannah River is closed for construction.
Road crews are working to repair damage to the corner of James Brown Boulevard and Walton Way. There is no word on how long crews will be on scene making repairs.
A 65-year-old white male apparently had a heart attack when he was backing out of the parking lot at Circle K, hitting Aamco Transmissions on Washington Road.
The westbound ramp at Mike Padgett Highway was closed down for several hours while crews cleaned up the mess but has since been reopened. The driver was rushed to the hospital with unknown injuries.
The moped driver was taken to GHSU in serious condition. The other driver fled the scene. Officers say the vehicle has since been found and the suspect is in custody.
South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers are on the scene investigating. They have shut down one westbound lane between mile markers 16 and 18 along I-20.