CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Strong winds are being blamed for bringing down traffic lights and utility lines on the Brookshire Freeway at Interstate 85 early Thursday morning, which forced police to block the roadway for seven hours.
The road was reopened around 3 p.m.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Brookshire Bv. @ I-85 and ramps will be shut down in both directions of travel for duration of day due to vehicle accident.
— CMPD News (@CMPD) April 6, 2017
The lights and lines came down around 7:30 a.m., causing a crash involving a truck, according to officers.
What a mess!! Brooks is blocked both directions at I-85 #cltraffic #clttraffic #clt pic.twitter.com/8AkOBE2ePs
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) April 6, 2017
All Brookshire Freeway inbound traffic was diverted onto I-85 southbound, while Brookshire Freeway northbound traffic was diverted onto I-85 northbound.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said drivers could access the ramp to I-85 northbound from NC-16 northbound but couldn't cross the bridge.
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Posted by WSOC-TV on Thursday, April 6, 2017
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