Wreck blocks I-77 northbound lanes in Huntersville
Northbound Interstate 77 is shut in Huntersville early Friday afternoon after a tractor trailer jack-knifed just north of the Gilead Road exit, firefighters said.
The wreck happened around 12:30 p.m. near Exit 23. State highway officials said it could take until 4 p.m. to clear the scene.
N.C. DOT cameras show traffic stretching for a few miles. Traffic is being diverted off the interstate at Gilead Road for now.
TRAFFIC ALERT: You may want to avoid I-77, north of WWT Harris. Traffic is at a standstill due to earlier traffic accident...
— Mecklenburg EMS (@MecklenburgEMS) December 11, 2015
Joe Marusak
This story was originally published December 11, 2015 at 12:43 PM with the headline "Wreck blocks I-77 northbound lanes in Huntersville."