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Overturned 18-wheeler blocks ramp from I-485 to US 74 in Matthews

The ramp from the inner loop of I-485 to eastbound U.S. 74 was shut down for hours due to an overturned truck.

MATTHEWS, N.C. — A ramp from Interstate 485 to U.S. 74 in Matthews was closed for hours due to an overturned truck, officials said. 

Matthews Fire & EMS responded to a crash from the inner loop of I-485 to eastbound U.S. 74 in Matthews Friday morning. Fire department officials said the road will be closed for an extended period of time while crews work to clear the scene. Hazmat crews from the Charlotte Fire Department were called in to assist with cleanup. 

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The ramp reopened around 11:30 a.m. Friday, according to NCDOT

Drivers can use East John Street and Idlewild Road as alternate routes to access I-485 in the Matthews area. 

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