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.
Traffic Advisory; I -485 inner loop near Providence Rd; motor vehicle accident involving tractor trailer; seek alternate route; DGist###
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) September 19, 2017
Mark Price: 704-358-5245, @markprice_obs
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."