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Atlanta Highway Buckles Dramatically, Injuring A Motorcyclist

Interstate 20 is currently closed for repairs. It's the second eye-popping highway malfunction in Atlanta in a month. In late March, an interstate overpass collapsed after a fire.
I-20 West was closed Monday morning after a portion of the highway buckled.

A major interstate in Atlanta buckled dramatically on Monday, injuring a motorcyclist and shutting down a section of the freeway.

"The pavement rose to nearly the height of

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