Police responded to a multi-vehicle collision involving daycare buses transporting children in Marietta, Georgia, on Tuesday morning.
The crash occurred on southbound I-75 at at S Marietta Parkway around 8:40 a.m. on June 27.
🚨ALERT COBB CO.🚨
There is a crash on I-75 S at S Marietta Pkwy (mm 263.3) leaving only two left lanes open. Avoid travel in this direction and use alt. routes. #ATLtraffic #CobbCounty
Call 511 for updates and follow the incident here: https://t.co/wQazg77aPa pic.twitter.com/kqSb0hs9AN
— 511 GA – A Service of Georgia DOT (@511Georgia) June 27, 2023
A total of five vehicles, including a semi truck and two daycare vans/buses were involved in the collision. A pickup and box truck were also involved in the crash.
Fox 5 reports that six people, including three children, were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The crash resulted in heavy traffic backups on I-75 during the morning rush hour, but all lanes are now clear.