985 truck fire; Browns Bridge Rd. wreck; Former county a…

Car Crash Gainesville Georgia in Gainesville, Georgia: A truck fire occurred Tuesday on I-985 in Gainesville when an 18-wheeler pulled over near the Elachee bridge due to engine issues and the engine compartment caught fire, forcing the closing of one lane. Separately, state troopers were dispatched Wednesday about noon to Dorsey Drive and Browns Bridge Road to investigate a two-vehicle accident involving a Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Altima, and Dodge Durango traveling west on Browns Bridge Road; the Nissan stopped as the Durango attempted to turn left onto Dorsey Drive, and the Toyota Tacoma struck the Nissan in the rear, pushing it off the roadway before striking the Durango in the rear. There were no reports of injuries in the Browns Bridge Road wreck.