Two killed, two hurt in north Charlotte wreck on I-77

Two people were killed in a wreck in north Charlotte Saturday morning on Interstate 77.

The crash happened around 1:16 a.m. near W.T. Harris Boulevard near mile marker 18.

Troopers with the North Carolina Highway Patrol said two vehicles were involved.

Two people died during the crash and two others were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, the North Carolina Highway Patrol said. The Charlotte Fire Department had to cut one person out of the car.

The crash closed all lanes on I-77 southbound for several hours, but the lanes have since reopened.

No names were released.

It is unclear whether speed or alcohol were factors in this wreck.

This story was originally published August 19, 2017 at 9:57 AM with the headline "Two killed, two hurt in north Charlotte wreck on I-77."