CHARLOTTE — One person was hurt in a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 485 in west Charlotte.
The crash happened before 4:30 a.m. near Wilkinson Boulevard. Traffic was down to one lane throughout the morning. Two tractor-trailers were involved in the crash.
Heavy delays formed throughout the morning because of the crash.
MEDIC said one person was transported to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. It is unclear what led up to the crash.
Channel 9 learned the crash took hours to clear due to other crashes in the area.
UPDATE: Just spoke to communications on why this crash OL I-485 is still clearing near Wilkinson Blvd. They confirm there's multiple crashes in the area causing huge delays. #clt #clttraffic #cltraffic pic.twitter.com/5WERBaFL2b
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) March 17, 2023
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