Passersby attempted to pull people from this burning van and render help.

Six people are dead after an incident caused a van to catch fire on a Georgia highway.

The Gwinnett County police and canl? bahis siteleri fire departments have been dispatched to northbound Interstate 85 where it splits to Interstate 985 on Saturday just after 6:30 p.m. in response to reports on a vehicle that was on both sides and engulfed in flames, authorities said.

Passersby strove to pull people from this burning van and leave aid, police said. Many lanes of both airlines have been closed down as a result of the crash.

Six people died at the scene, and many others were transported to nearby hospitals in the Atlanta area, authorities said. All occupants of the passenger van appear to be adults.

1 bystander who suffered a slight injury dropped transportation to the hospital.

Another automobile may have been either directly or indirectly involved in the incident, investigators believe, according to witness statements.

Authorities are still trying to determine exactly what caused the crash.