CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A portion of Interstate-40 was closed Thursday morning near the Iredell County/Catawba County line after a flatbed tractor-trailer and an RV collided, according to Highway Patrol.
Chopper 9 Skyzoom flew over the scene of the crash around 11 a.m. Fire trucks were seen blocking the eastbound lanes as crews worked to remove the RV.
Catawba County- major traffic backups in the eastbound lanes of interstate 40 at the Catawba River. The highway patrol says a flatbed truck and an RV crashed on the bridge. Watch channel 9 for updates at noon. pic.twitter.com/Aa5wdATOB1
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) July 16, 2020
The crash had created about a 4-mile-long traffic backup.
The collision happened around 10:30 a.m. The eastbound lanes of I-40 near Oxford School Road (Exit 138) were reopened around 12:30 p.m.
Troopers have not said what led up to the crash, but told Channel 9 the driver of the RV was trapped and had to be removed from the vehicle before being flown to the hospital with serious injuries.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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