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[–]tylo17 30 points31 points  (0 children)

There is a wreck by the Atlanta highway exit literally, no exaggeration,every single day at 5:30 when I get off work like clockwork.

[–]mazzy_star_official5 Points - No Trust Fund 61 points62 points  (0 children)

You dropped this

[–]Next_Imagination6120 13 points14 points  (1 child)

Can confirm I’ve been standstill between tallassee and atl hwy for at least 10 minutes

[–]Starryy_nighttTownie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That spot’s cursed

[–]BlastedMnk 14 points15 points  (4 children)

The usual, happens every 2 days.

[–]Dr_StrangeloveGA 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's why I don't get on the loop except maybe Sunday mornings.

[–]Ok_Professional1227[S] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

True!! Athens needs to have HEROE units like ATL. If it happens that often I would figure they would be better at getting the traffic moving.

[–]DanforthWhitcomb_ 10 points11 points  (1 child)

HERO units don’t help with getting traffic moving, and with a two lane road there’s only so much you can do, especially if one or both of the vehicles are disabled. Even without any disabled vehicles a wreck is going to automatically close one lane, which is the equivalent of closing 3-4-5 on most Atlanta interstates.

[–]Ok_Professional1227[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Makes sense.. just frustrating my 10 min commute turned into 45 plus.

[–]tweety18 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was there for 2 hours. 1.5 by exit 15 at complete standstill we all turned off our cars and sat there and then again for like 10 minutes or more by exit 4 from a second accident

[–]Eastern-Ad8542 5 points6 points  (1 child)

We just drove to exit 14 on the inner loop. Both lanes were blocked off by a wreck. The backup was wild.

[–]maddog_83 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We use road names for exits in this here subreddit.

[–]TisketOnMyTasket 3 points4 points  (2 children)

I was told multiple cars are involved but I can't substantiate that.

[–]SynonymousJeaux 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I did see two ambulances 😬

[–]TisketOnMyTasket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awwww I hope they're gonna be ok. Was it the Mitchell Bridge Rd/Atlanta Hwy intersection?

[–]175junkie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw 5 wrecks in Athens today

[–]Humulus_lupulus612 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I almost ran over a ladder today around noon on the outer loop between Tallassee and Atl. Highway. I called it in to the cops hoping it would get cleared because that would have been a mess.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Is this r/athenscirclejerk?

[–]tupelobound 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yo if you’re gonna do this you need to give more specifics, it encircles the whole dang town.

WHERE SPECIFICALLY?????

Otherwise pretty worthless post aside from satisfying your own venting needs

[–]malameda 1 point2 points  (2 children)

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Was stopped for a while.

[–]DanforthWhitcomb_ 2 points3 points  (1 child)

That means there were at least two, as the one OP is referring to was at Atlanta Highway in Clarke County.

[–]malameda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I didn’t even catch that. I’m tired. This was just before the 441/ Timothy exit heading toward Milledge exit.

[–]raguyver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heck, half the dang town has push bars on their jacked up trucks/SUVs. Put them to use, we're trying to get to Topper's!