Yesterday, while I made my way to Atlanta, I came upon an accident moments after it happened. Two vehicles traveling northbound mixed it up, causing one of them to veer off into the center median where it crashed, ending up in the southbound lanes.
After a short wait, the police, EMTs and fire trucks roll up to the scene and close off the highway:
This is where it occurred:
Soon, the whirring of a helicopter is heard as LifeFlight arrives at the scene:
After a few minutes on the ground, the occupant of the car has been transferred to the chopper and it hustles off:
Traffic is routed around the accident scene by taking up half of the northbound road for the southbound traffic at a conveniently-placed crossover point:
Even the big rigs are sent over to the other side, though it is a bit dicey:
A passing glance at the front of the car in question: