Fatal crash closes part of I-77 Northbound near Mooresville, NCDOT says
A fatal crash shut down I-77 Northbound on Saturday afternoon, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
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Troopers say the crash happened at 4:20 p.m. on I-77 North near Mooresville.
A 2020 Nissan Sentra was heading north in the I-77 emergency lane, didn’t slow down, and hit a 2014 Freightliner tractor-trailer that was stopped at the emergency line.
Allante Nathaniel Watts, 28, from Gastonia, was driving the Nissan and died from his injuries at the scene.
NCSHP says the tractor-trailer driver was not hurt.
Troopers say I-77 was closed for three hours while they investigated the crash.
No charges will be filed in this case.
Details are limited at this time.
This is a developing story; check back at wsoctv.com for updates.
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