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Big rig crash spills beer over I-85 South in Gaston County, shoulder closed

In the photo below, you can see the accident where a trailer full of packed Miller Lite spilled over the interstate.

LOWELL, N.C. — A tractor-trailer crash on in Lowell, North Carolina left a sea of beer sprawling over Interstate 85 South Thursday morning.

According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the accident happened on I-85 northbound near Exit 23, which is the McAdenville Road exit.

In the photo below, you can see the accident where a trailer full of packed Miller Lite spilled over the interstate.

Credit: WCNC

The right shoulder is closed at Exit 23 following the crash, according to NCDOT. It is expected to reopen around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

WCNC Charlotte has reached out to the North Carolina Highway Patrol for more information on what caused the crash.

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