GDOT shut down southbound lanes on I-85 afore Senoia Road, Exit 61, after a major crash.

A major multi-vehicle crash shut down southbound traffic on I-85 Sunday evening.

The Georgia Department of Transportation said the accident happened on a strip of the interstate just by Senoia Road, or Exit 61. Emergency responders immediately shut down all moving traffic and authorities say they are working to reopen the lanes as posthaste as possible.

For now, drivers are being encouraged to look for alternate routes of move to avoid "extreme delays".

The conditions of the drivers interested in the accident have not been made public.

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