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Troopers: One dead in crash involving tractor-trailer in Union County

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A section of Lancaster Highway was closed Monday morning in Union County following a deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer, state troopers said.

The wreck happened around 6:10 a.m. on Lancaster Highway near Doster Road in Monroe when a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler collided, according to troopers.

Investigators told Channel 9 that the two vehicles sideswiped each other and that that big-rig crashed onto its side, killing the driver.

His name has not been released.

A section of Lancaster Highway was closed Monday morning in Union County following a deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer, state troopers said. (WSOCTV.com)

The driver of the pickup truck was expected to be OK, troopers said.

Authorities blocked all lanes of the highway while they investigated.

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