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Overturned 18-wheeler blocks traffic on I-485 ramp near Providence

The Interstate 485 Inner Loop is backed up in south Charlotte near the Providence Road because of an overturned tractor-trailer.

Charlotte Fire Department officials are advising motorists to take an alternate route.

The overturned 18-wheeler is blocking the ramp heading from Providence Road to the interstate. One lane of I-485 Inner is also blocked.

Officials on scene said the driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. It is unclear what caused the wreck, reported the Observer’s news partner WBTV.

This story was originally published September 19, 2017 at 9:10 AM with the headline "Overturned 18-wheeler blocks traffic on I-485 ramp near Providence."

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