Early Friday morning, heavy police activity brought Interstate 85 southbound to a crawl near North Druid Hills Road in Brookhaven, shutting down multiple lanes and turning the pre-dawn commute into a headache. A police bomb squad was visible at the scene, and the ramp to North Druid Hills was closed, forcing drivers onto nearby exits while crews worked along the shoulder. Authorities had not immediately released details.
What happened
As reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, the right-side lanes and the North Druid Hills exit ramp were blocked. The station said four right lanes were affected and urged drivers to use Exit 91 to Clairmont Road or Buford Highway instead. A FOX 5 photojournalist at the scene observed a police bomb squad, though officers had not confirmed any explosive threat at the time. The outlet said it had contacted DeKalb County Police for comment.
Bomb squad response
WSB-TV’s Triple Team Traffic reported a slightly different lane count, saying three right lanes were…..