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Aerials from CBS Atlanta's Sky EyeFULTON COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
The northbound lanes of Interstate 85 have reopened at Interstate 285 in Fulton County after they were shut down for about four hours due to a fatal wrong-way driving accident.
The driver of a pickup truck was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of the highway shortly after 2:30 p.m. when their truck collided with another pickup truck, which was headed in the right direction.
The truck headed northbound was pulling a single-wheel trailer. Both trucks became engulfed in flames.
Det. Melissa Parker with the Fulton County Police Department said that the wrong-way driver died in the accident.
The passenger in the truck pulling a trailer was seriously injured.
Police did not say whether there were other passengers riding in the wrong-way driver's truck.
While three southbound lanes of I-85 were initially shut down, those lanes have since reopened.
CBSAtlanta.com will have more information as it becomes available.
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