Flipped tractor-trailer causes backups on I-85 in west Charlotte
A tractor-trailer that flipped onto its side caused significant backups Monday afternoon on Interstate 85 in west Charlotte.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. near Moores Chapel Road. It’s not yet clear what led to the truck flipping over.
A North Carolina Department of Transportation camera showed the impact the crash was having on traffic.
MEDIC hasn’t reported any injuries.
At least two of the southbound lanes on I-85 were blocked while crews were waiting on a tow truck for the trailer.
The crash was cleared around 4:30 p.m. Monday.
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