Three people were injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 77 near the Sam Furr Road Exit close to Huntersville.
A Jeep going north lost control in the express lanes before jumping the median into the southbound lanes and overturning, troopers said.
The wreck shut down the southbound lanes on I-77.
Chopper 9 Skyzoom was over the scene at about 3:15 p.m. and could see miles of backup due to the wreck.
The express lanes in the northbound lanes were closed.
Other vehicles in the area were damaged by debris, troopers said.
Most lanes were reopened by 5:30 p.m.
ATTENTION: An overturned vehicle at MM26.6 is causing severe traffic on I-77 southbound. Please seek alternate routes.
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One person had life-threatening injuries and two others had serious injuries, MEDIC said. They were all taken to Atrium Health CMC.
Troopers initially said one person died. At about 5:30 p.m., troopers said they could not confirm it was a fatal wreck.
MEDIC said they did not pronounce any dead at the scene.
Channel 9 is asking for clarification about the discrepancy between the information from troopers and MEDIC.
This is a developing story, check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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