CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A section of Interstate 40 in Catawba County was shut down for hours Monday afternoon due to an overturned tractor-trailer, state troopers said.
The crash happened on the eastbound side of I-40, near the exits for North Carolina 16 and Rock Barn Road. The crash was reported at mile-marker 133, which is between those exits.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a detour was set up, but they warned drivers should avoid the area if possible.
Drivers heading east can exit I-40 and follow U.S. 70 to Claremont. They can then turn onto North Oxford Street and rejoin I-40 past the crash location.
The road finally reopened around 3:30 p.m.
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