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All lanes of I-77 back open after crash in southwest Charlotte

Three of four lanes were blocked on I-77 due to a crash near Arrowood Road in southwest Charlotte. Here's what we know.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — All northbound lanes of Interstate 77 are back open after a crash caused major delays in southwest Charlotte Tuesday morning. 

Multiple crews responded to a crash in the northbound lanes of I-77 near Arrowood Road (Exit 3) around 9:30 a.m. North Carolina DOT said the three left lanes of I-77 are closed due to the crash. One person was rushed to Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center with serious injuries, Medic confirmed. Two others suffered minor injuries in the crash. 

Traffic was stacked up beyond the South Carolina state line due to the wreck, which had all but one lane closed. 

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