Beware of black ice Saturday morning
The Brief
- Both lanes of Interstate 20 at Highway 138 in Rockdale County were closed for nearly two hours due to a motor vehicle accident that brought down power lines.
- The incident occurred amid icy weather conditions, leading to additional precautions, including the temporary closure of a nearby bridge in Conyers.
- Power crews worked quickly to clear the power lines and restore power, allowing the interstate to reopen shortly before 9 p.m.
CONYERS, Ga. – Both westbound and eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 at Highway 138 in Rockdale County were closed for nearly two hours Friday evening after a motor vehicle accident brought down power lines across the roadway. The crash occurred just after 7 p.m., prompting Conyers Police and power line crews to shut down the affected lanes as they worked to assess the damage and remove the fallen wires. The lanes reopened shortly before 9 p.m.
Power crews worked quickly to move the power line, reopen the interstate, and restore power. Video from the scene showed the power line on the roadway as crews worked to clear it. The incident comes amid icy weather conditions in the region, which prompted precautions earlier in the day. In nearby Conyers, about a four-minute drive from the crash site, officials temporarily blocked off a bridge out of an abundance of caution due to the potential for ice. Bridges can freeze faster than other roadways because of air circulating both above and below the structure.…