JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. - All northbound lanes of Interstate 85 in Jackson County were shut down Monday afternoon after a crash that authorities say involved several people and may be deadly.

What we know:

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office urged drivers to avoid the area near mile marker 147, where traffic is being diverted to Exit 140. The Georgia Department of Transportation reported that the crash happened before State Route 98 around 4:24 p.m.

The Georgia Department of Transportation's 511 traffic website shows all northbound lanes closed with an anticipated reopening around 8:34 p.m., though no live traffic cameras in the area are currently operational.

A Jackson County dispatcher said that there was at least one fatality, but the number of people killed or hurt has not been con

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