(11 Alive) – An off-duty Fulton County officer is credited with pulling two accident victims from a fiery crash scene on Sunday that shut down traffic for hours.

The accident happened late Sunday in the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the Fulton Industrial Blvd. ramp.

A spokesperson for the department said that the officer was passing by when he saw the wreckage – the result of an accident between a Chrysler 300 sedan and an 18-wheeler.

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