Husband killed in crash on I-75/85 in downtown Atlanta

The Brief

• Atlanta police said officers found a husband and wife in a vehicle when they arrived on scene Saturday.
• The man was pronounced dead on scene, officers said.  His wife and a passenger in another vehicle were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
• The crash shut down Interstates 75 and 85 in both directions near 17th Street on Saturday morning.

ATLANTA – A man is dead after a multi-vehicle crash shut down Interstates 75 and 85 in both directions near 17th Street this morning.

What we know:

Atlanta police said officers found a husband and wife in a vehicle when they arrived on scene Saturday.

The man was pronounced dead on scene, officers said. His wife and a passenger in another vehicle were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The interstate was shut down for several hours Saturday morning while officers investigated the crash. It finally reopened early Saturday afternoon. 

What we don’t know:

Police didn’t release the name of the victims. 

They also didn’t say whether someone would be charged with a crime. 

The Source: Information for this article came from the Atlanta Police Department through an email to FOX 5 and the Georgia Department of Transportation’s website. This story was updated when APD released more information about injuries from the accident.