LOWELL, N.C. — Several accidents across the Charlotte area caused major impacts to traffic on Saturday, according to NC Department of Transportation officials.
On Interstate 85 northbound near Lowell, a shoulder was closed due to a crash near exit 23, near Main Street. NCDOT first announced the road closure around 11:20 a.m. on I-85 northbound near exit 23, not far from Main Street. The scene was eventually cleared.
In Mecklenburg County, two accidents closed roads near I-85 and I-77, according to NCDOT officials.
An accident on I-85 near Little Rock Road closed the left lane of the road. The road reopened around 1:15 p.m. Another accident on I-77 near West WT Harris Boulevard closed a lane of traffic around 11:20 a.m., officials said.
In Rowan County, two lanes of I-85 southbound at exit 68 to NC-152 have reopened following a crash, according to officials. The road eventually reopened.
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