Atlanta drivers see and dodge far more than they should. Concussive crashes routinely shut roads. Fires at or near bridges — or the contact from oversized and improperly operated trucks — too often shut down those spans. A downpour of rain or a thimble-full of wintry precipitation trip up commuters more effectively than a banana peel in “Mario Kart.” And multiple roads at any one time are in some sort of perpetual construction.
And, yes, a stray animal can cause havoc every so often.
This was sadly true late one recent Thursday night, when a horse got loose from its owners and caused multiple wrecks on I-20/westbound near I-75/85 (Downtown Connector)…