CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead following a crash that closed Interstate 85 North in west Charlotte for around three hours overnight Sunday, officials said.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said I-85 North near Exit 34, which is Freedom Drive, was closed around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. According to NCDOT, the road was reopened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
Medic confirmed one person died at the scene of the crash.
WCNC Charlotte has reached out to the North Carolina Highway Patrol for more information on what led up to the crash.
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