CHARLOTTE — An overturned tanker shut down all southbound lanes of I-85 near Exit 45 Tuesday night in Charlotte, fire officials tweeted.
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The wreck happened at about 8 p.m. near the West W.T. Harris Boulevard Exit. The DOT said the scene should be cleared by around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Expect significant delays.
Detour:
- Motorist are advised to take Exit 48 (I-485 Outer) to Exit 23A (I-77 South), take I-77 South for 6 miles to Exit 13 to re-access I-85.
It is not known if there were any injuries.
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Traffic Advisory; MVC with Overturned Tanker; I-85 South at WT Harris (Exit 45); all southbound lanes closed; significant delays in the area; seek alternate routes & look out for emergency vehicles pic.twitter.com/p6E2chAB6L
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) September 22, 2021
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