Crime & Safety
Post-Game Accident Ties up Westbound 316 Traffic in Barrow County
An unrelated crash on eastbound 316 in Lawrenceville resulted in slow traffic in both directions around 5 p.m.
A traffic accident on Highway 316 eastbound near Briscoe Field airport sent traffic detouring to Hurricane Shoals Road shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, while vehicles returning to the Atlanta area from the Georiga-Georgia Tech game were stalled by a westbound wreck in Barrow County.
A plane carrying a banner ad, likely fresh from the football game, circled overhead as officials directed traffic off the highway after the Lawrenceville wreck.
It's been a tough holiday weekend for Highway 316. On Friday, a westbound lane was closed in the afternoon while officials put out a nearby brush fire.
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