I-75 reopened after multi-car accident

8/3/2013
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    The accident on I-75 was initially reported at about 4:30 p.m.

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    • A multi-vehicle accident on I-75 temporarily closed the highway this afternoon.
    A multi-vehicle accident on I-75 temporarily closed the highway this afternoon.

    Northbound I-75, just north of I-280, was closed today for a half hour after a multiple-injury accident about 4:30 p.m.

    The accident on I-75 was initially reported at about 4:30 p.m.
    The accident on I-75 was initially reported at about 4:30 p.m.

    At least five vehicles were involved in the wreck and several ambulances have been dispatched to the scene.

    The highway reopened about 5 p.m., but wreckage remained to be cleaned up and I-75 remained heavily backed up an hour later.