Express lanes open for free near Huntersville due to I-77 crash
Crash closes 3 of 5 lanes on I-77 Monday
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Three of five lanes were closed Monday afternoon on I-77 in Mecklenburg County due to a crash, officials report.
On Monday, May 19, several lanes on northbound I-77 were closed at mile marker 20.6, past the I-485 exchange near Huntersville. Three of five lanes were closed as of about 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Drivers were cleared to use the express lanes on I-77 at no charge while the regular lanes were blocked, officials said.
Officials said the crash was expected to be cleared by about 6 p.m. on Monday. The lanes still appeared to be closed, as of 6:14 p.m.
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The crash appeared to involve a tractor-trailer. Officials said one person had life threatening injuries from the crash. Their identity was not immediately shared.
Details surrounding the crash were not immediately known.
No other information was provided, as of this writing.
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