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Crash involving two tractor-trailers shuts down I-77 in Huntersville

The crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-77 just south of Giliead Road in Huntersville Monday morning.
Credit: Huntersville Fire Department

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — A crash involving two tractor-trailers shut down three lanes of I-77 Monday morning, officials said. 

The crash happened in the northbound lanes just south of Exit 23, which is Gilead Road. One of the vehicles involved was a FedEx truck. Huntersville Fire Department said the crash blocked both general purpose lanes and one of the toll lanes in that area. 

NCDOT expects I-77 north to be blocked until noon Monday. Drivers in the area can use Highway 21/Statesville Road as an alternate route and get back on I-77 at Gilead Road. 

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