Three people have been arrested in connection with the large fire that collapsed a portion of an Atlanta highway Thursday, according to fire officials.
The suspects were identified as Basil Eleby, Sophia Broner and Barry Thomas, Georgia Deputy Insurance Commissioner Jay Florence to ABC News. Eleby faces a charge of criminal damage to property, while Broner and Thomas each were charged with criminal trespass. They have not yet entered pleas.
According to Georgia Deputy Insurance Commissioner Jay Florence, the suspects allegedly lit the fire using material that were on site.
Two of the suspects were interviewed, leading to the arrest of the third, Florence said. They were being held at the Atlanta City Jail awaiting a bond hearing.
Atlanta residents may face a travel nightmare after a massive fire caused an overpass on Interstate 85 in the city to collapse, shuttering the major thoroughfare.
Source: 3 arrested in connection with large fire that collapsed portion of Atlanta highway – ABC News
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