Two people dead after car crash on I-85 NB in Georgia

Two people are dead after a car crash along I-85 northbound in Troup County, Georgia on Tuesday morning. 

The incident took place around 2:10 a.m. on I-85 northbound in Troup County near Highway 54.

Responders were able to use foam and water to put out the car fire, according to Troup County officials.

The names of the victims are yet to be revealed.

It took about four hours to clear the roadway. The backup stretched for almost five miles.

TrafficTrackers urged people to use Highway 29 through Hogansville to Grantville as an alternative as all lanes blocked I-85 NB near Highway 54 (LaGrange).