Truck fire shuts down 515

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JASPER, Ga. – Traffic is grinding to a halt on Highway 515 southbound today as a tractor trailer accident resulted in a fire.

According to reports from the Jasper Fire Department, the incident is not only completely shutting down Highway 515 Southbound, but is backing up and affecting all traffic stops in the area of the intersection of 515 and Highway 53, the main intersection between Kroger and Ingles.

Jasper Fire Department is asking citizens to avoid the area for the time and find alternate routes.

Officials have not released a statement on the driver of the truck or other vehicles involved yet.

 

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