CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Southbound lanes on Interstate 85 near Interstate 485 in north Charlotte are closed after a deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer early Saturday morning, officials said.
The Charlotte Fire Department said it responded to an overturned tractor-trailer that had caught fire on Interstate 85 northbound near mile marker 48 just after 2:30 a.m.
Medic confirmed that one person died and two other people are injured following the crash.
The three left lanes remain closed near Exit 48 on Interstate 85 southbound. The lanes are expected to reopen by 1:30 p.m.
Drivers traveling on Interstate 85 south are advised to take Speedway Boulevard South to US 29 South to Interstate 485 North (Outer Loop) to Interstate 85 SB.
Check back with WCNC Charlotte as this story develops.
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