CHARLOTTE — A crash involving a Mecklenburg County sheriff’s deputy shut down a portion of North Tryon Street in University City early Monday morning.
The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on North Tryon Street, near the Interstate 85 connector and Sandy Avenue.
UPDATE: N Tryon BLOCKED in both directions at the I-85 connector/Sandy Ave. due to crash that appears to involve a sheriff’s deputy. #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/WI80IzLeBy
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) June 21, 2021
Authorities have not said what caused the crash but when Channel 9 got to the scene, our crew could see a Mecklenburg County sheriff’s deputy patrol car off the roadway and another vehicle a short distance away with front-end damage.
Several agencies responded to the scene, including MEDIC and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
MEDIC said no one was hurt in the crash.
UPDATE: @MecklenburgEMS says no transports from this wreck that involves a sheriff’s deputy and has N Tryon closed at the I-85 connector. #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/PcpWzk99jz
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) June 21, 2021
North Tryon Street was closed in both directions at the I-85 connector and Sandy Avenue while police investigated the scene.
No other information has been released.
Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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