Accident Involving An 18 Wheeler Has Highway 9 North Just Inside The Georgia State-Line Shutdown

UPDATE|

We spoke with Major Tom Ewing of the Floyd County Police Department and he said Ga. 20 near the Alabama line is a parking lot and will likely be for several hours.

You can go through Summerville or Cave Spring to get around this wreck. 

At least two people were injured. We will have more as details become available. 

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED|

Emergency officials are on their way to Ga. 20 near the Alabama line where a tractor trailer has been involved in a wreck with another vehicle.

The tractor trailer is on fire but the truck driver is out of the vehicle. We do have reports of explosions being heard from the tractor trailer.Ga. 20 is completely shut down.

We will have more details as they become available.

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Photo from WRGA News, Rome

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