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While forestry crews fight muck fire, others recall night of crash

Cars braking during dense smoke on I-75 on the night of the multi-vehicle accident (photo by Ronny Herrera)
Cars braking during dense smoke on I-75 on the night of the multi-vehicle accident (photo by Ronny Herrera)

 

Though traffic is flowing in both the north and southbound lanes of I-75, law enforcement officials continue their investigation into the multiple-vehicle crash that killed 10 people.  On Monday forestry workers could be seen watering the muck fire on

Payne's Prairie that caused the smokey conditions the night of the crash.  Meanwhile, residents and travelers near the site of the crash recall reaching out to help those who were injured.  Jordan Matich reports:

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPFIREREAXJM.mp3

From the First at Five Newscast, Bailey Myers reports (video by Luis Giraldo):

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