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Car flips onto light rail tracks in south Charlotte

Car flips near light rail tracks in south Charlotte
Car flips near light rail tracks in south Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — The LYNX Blue Line in south Charlotte was delayed Tuesday afternoon after a car flipped onto the tracks near Old Pineville Road.

The crash happened around 3 p.m. Photos shared with Channel 9 show the car resting on a guy wire along the train tracks.

MEDIC said one person was hurt in the crash. The victim didn’t have life-threatening injuries.

The Charlotte Area Transit System said passengers should expect delays, and a bus bridge was put in place between the New Bern and Archdale stations.

(WATCH: Fight on Charlotte light rail car shuts down Blue Line service)

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