Major I-75 Shutdown in Cartersville Causes Morning Commute Chaos After Crash Near Exit 285

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Heavy police activity on I-75 south near Exit 285 in Cartersville caused significant delays during Thursday morning commutes, with the interstate closed for approximately three hours. The closure, initiated just after 3 a.m. due to a crash near the Red Top Mountain Road exit, resulted in all lanes being blocked until northbound lanes reopened around 6:15 a.m. and southbound lanes at 6:30 a.m., as reported by the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Department of Transportation.