Accident closes an I-520 exit, blocks a lane

Date: January 17, 2023

No serious injuries are reported in a traffic accident that has closed I-520 Eastbound at Exit 7 (Windsor Spring/Peach Orchard Rd), according to a press release from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

The accident involves an 18-Wheeler and 5 other cars, and one lane is blocked and we urge all drivers in this area to seek alternative routes at this time. 

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