Major accident closes I-75 South in Monroe County

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Department of Transportation is reporting that I-75 in Monroe County is closed to traffic heading south.

An overturned tractor trailer is blocking traffic at Exit 185/Harold Clarke Pkwy.

Monroe County EMA reports that two lanes of northbound traffic are also blocked.

GDOT estimates clean-up will be complete around 6pm.

75 south blocked..all lanes at exit 185…northbound has 2 lanes blocked with debris and a light pole…use caution… pic.twitter.com/xSDVaQ2I2F

— Monroe County EMA (@MonroeCountyEMA) December 20, 2017