One killed, multiple injured in fiery I-85 North crash in DeKalb
One person is dead and multiple people are injured following a fiery multi-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck on Interstate 85 North early Sunday morning.DeKalb County officials said the incident began around 1:19 a.m. when a box truck hit the back of a pickup truck on I-85 North near Shallowford Road. Just minutes later, an SUV crashed into a tanker truck near the first wreck, causing a fire. At least one person died in the collisions, and several others were taken to local hospitals for treatment.The Georgia State Patrol is leading the investigation into one of the crashes, while the DeKalb County Police Department is investigating the other.The collisions forced authorities to close all northbound lanes of I-85 near Chamblee Tucker Road. The closure lasted for several hours as investigators processed the scene.Additionally, crews worked for several hours to clear the wreckage and put out the fire. The roadway has since reopened. It is currently unclear what caused the initial crashes or how many people were injured in total. The person who died has not yet been publicly identified. 
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