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All lanes reopen after crash on Interstate 85 in Georgia, DOT says

The closure is near Exit 166

All lanes reopen after crash on Interstate 85 in Georgia, DOT says

The closure is near Exit 166

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WAS DRIVING A STAR FIRE TRUCK WHEN HE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OFHE T ROAD AND FLIPPED OVER THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE TRUCK. NO ONE WAS HURT. MEANWHILE RIGHT NOW PFIZER IS WORKING TO GET EMERGENCY APPROVAL FROM THE FDA TO GIVE ITS COVID-19 VACCINE TO CHILDREN AGES 5 THROUGH 11 OUR DANIEL ROBINSON JOINS US LIVE IN GREENVILLE WITH A LOOK AT THAT APPROVAL PROCESS. GOOD MORNING, DANIEL. AND PATRICK A MORNING TO YOU AS WELL. KIM’S FROM KINDERGARTEN AGE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE ARE SOON BEING LEAB TO GET THAT VACCINE IF THIS IS APPROVED LATER BY THE FDA. NOW THIS DOES COME AS PFIZER SAYS THAT THEIR VACCINE TRIAL WAS BOTH SAFE AND EFFECTIVE AFTER THE STUDY THEY CONDUCTED WITH MORE THAN 2,000 KIDS. NOW WE ARE TOLD THAT DURING THAT STUDY THEY DID USE A LOWER DOSE OF THE VACCINE. WE’RE TOLD ITAS W ABOUT A THIRD OF WHAT ADULTS WERE USUALLY GIVEN NOW PFIZER SAID THAT THIS DATA SHOWS THAT CHILDREN DID DEVELOP TAN EQUIVALENT TO TEENAGERSND A YOUNG ADULTS AFTER TWO SHOTS. NOW PFIZER SAYS THEY NOW PLAN TO USE THIS DAAT TO SEEK APPROVAL LATER THIS WEEK TO BEGIN OFFERING THAT VACCINES TO CHILDREN IN THE AGE GROUP HEALTH LEADERS SAY THAT THE MORE PEOPLE WHO GET VACCINATED IT COULD HELP LOWER THE RISK AND THE SPREAD OF THIS VIRUS NOW,E W DO HAVE MORE ON PFIZERS ANNOUNCEMENT AS WELL AS A FUTUREDA F DECISNIO ON OUR WEBSITE WYFF4.COM, BUT FOR NOW VELI IN GREENVILLE, DANNY ROBINSON WYFF NEWS 4 THANK YOU DANIEL RIGHT NOW IN SOUTH CAROLINA MORE THAN 59% OF THOSE 12 AND OLDER OR AT LEAST PARTIAYLL VACCINATED IN NORTH CAROLINA7% 5 OF THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION HASN’T HAD AT LEAST ONE DOSE 66% OF THOSE2 AN 1D UP ARE AT LEAST PARTIALLY VACCINATED AND IN GEORGIA OFFICISAL SAY 53% OF THE POPULATION THERE HAS HAD AT LEAST ONE DOSE. THERE’S A FINANALCI FIGHT ON CAPITOL HILL HAPPENING RIGHT NOW THE TWO PRESSING ISSUES GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND THE DEBT CEILING I EXIT DIAZ IS IN OUR EXCLUSIVE WASHINGTON BUREAU WITH THE LATEST. PATRICK DESTINY OF LAWMARSKE DON’T PASS A SPENDING BILL THE GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN IF THEY DON’T ADDRESS THE DEBT CEILING THE US DEFAULTS ON ITS DEBT. A FISCAL CRISIS IS LOOMING IF CONGRESS DOESN'’ TAKE ACTION ON GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND THE DEBT CEILING LAWMAKERSRE A FACING A SEPTEMBER 30TH DEADLINE, BUT THE TWO SIDES ARE AT ODDS ON CAPITOL HILL REPUBLICANS SAY THEY WON’T VOTE TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING TO HELP PAY OFF PAST DEBTS ONE PRESIDENT. BIDEN IS LOOKING TO SPEND TRILLIONS MORE ON HIS DOMESTIC AGENDA SINCE DEMOCRATS DECIDED TO GO IT ALONE. THEY WILL NOT GET SENATE REPUBLICANS HELP. WITH RAISING THE DEBT LIMIT SHOULD REPUBLICANS KOREAN OUR COUNTRY TOWARDS A DEFAULT. OUR COUNTRY COULD ACTUALLY BE PLUNGED IONT RECESSION PRESIDENT BIDEN WEIGHINGN ON I TWITTER QUOTE. THIS IS A BIPARTISAN RE SPONSIBILITY JUST AS IT WAS UNDER MY PREDECESSOR BLOCKING IT WOULD BE INEXCUSABLE DEMOCRATS WHO CONTROL CONGRESS SAY THEY WILL PUSH AHEAD THIS WKEE WITH A VOTE TO SUSPEND THE DEBT CEILING FOR NOW AND FUND THE GOVERNMENT TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN OCTOBER. OUR EFFORT RIGHT NOW IS TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE PROPOSED BILL IS EXPECTED TO KEEP MOST SPENDING AT ITS CURRENT LEVELS SUSPEND THE DEBT LIMIT THUGHRO 2 AND PROVIDE ADDITIALON AID AFTER RECENT NATURAL DISASTSER TREASURY SECRETARY. JANET YELLEN IS WARNING THE US MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY ITS BILLS NEXT MONTH IF THERE’S NO ACTION ON THE DEBT CEIL. IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS THE DAY AS WYFF NEWS. AND RIGHT NOW FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING INTO THE DEADLY SHOOTING OF A BLACK MAN. THE GEORGIA STATE TROOPER SHOT. JULIAN LEWIS IN AUGUST OF 2020 DURING AN ATTEMPTED TRAFFIC STOP FOR A BROKEN TAIL LIGHT YESTERDAY. HIS SON FINISHED HIS 63 MEIL QUOTE, MARCH FOR JUSTICE IN SAVANNAH. 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All lanes reopen after crash on Interstate 85 in Georgia, DOT says

The closure is near Exit 166

Update at 9 a.m.: All lanes back openOriginal story: The Georgia Department of Transportation says all lanes are closed on Interstate 85 after a crash.The crash happened near exit 166, which is Toccoa Carnesville Road.According to GDOT, the crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.They say people should expect the closure through 10 a.m.Stay with WYFF News 4 for updates.

Update at 9 a.m.:

All lanes back open

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Original story:

The Georgia Department of Transportation says all lanes are closed on Interstate 85 after a crash.

The crash happened near exit 166, which is Toccoa Carnesville Road.

According to GDOT, the crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

They say people should expect the closure through 10 a.m.

Stay with WYFF News 4 for updates.