Athens-Clarke County police have announced that all lanes of the Athens Perimeter between Timothy Road and South Milledge Avenue are closed due to a crash.
The single-vehicle crash initially closed one lane in each direction following the crash that occurred shortly before 8:45 a.m.
After rescue personnel took one patient to the hospital with unknown injuries, police announced that all eastbound and westbound had to be closed for removal of wreckage and scene cleanup.
Police asked motorists to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.