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Press Conference On I-75 Wreck

Aired March 14, 2002 - 11:06   ET

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LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: We understand there is a press conference underway, get some more information about that huge, massive 100-car pile-up on Interstate 75.

(JOINED IN PROGRESS)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Actually, the scene at this time, the Ringgold Catoosa fire chief is in charge of the scene at this time, and the Georgia State Patrol, SRT unit, their Special Response Team for traffic accidents will be working the scene. At this time, we have approximately 10 Georgia State Troopers that are on scene, helping with the accident, as well as the emergency traffic team that has arrived at the scene.

QUESTION: Can you describe this scene when you first arrived here?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I arrived...

(AUDIO GAP)

HARRIS: We apologize for that camera switch. As you can tell, we are not in control of the cameras there at that scene. That camera is actually coming from one of our affiliates here in town, here in Atlanta, Fox 5 News, WAGA here in Atlanta.

So, we'll get back to that, and check in with that reporter, as a matter of fact, and get the word from that press conference in just a few moments.

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