CHARLOTTE, N.C. — All lanes of Interstate 77 northbound near Arrowood Road in south Charlotte have reopened after a crash.
Medic said they assessed 5 patients for potential injuries from the crash, which occurred shortly before 6 p.m.
Drivers traveling north into Charlotte from South Carolina were advised to use I-485 and Tryon Street to detour around the crash, which had traffic backed up into South Carolina.
The on-ramp from I-485 to Interstate 77 remained open. Southbound lanes remained open but congested during the crash investigation.
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