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Lanes reopen after fatal multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 85 in Charlotte

A person has died in a wreck involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 85 southbound in Charlotte on Wednesday, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.

The wreck closed all southbound lanes at North Graham Street Exit 40, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said. They were reopened by 2 p.m., NCDOT said.

A person has died in a multiple-vehicle wreck on Interstate 85 southbound in Charlotte on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, according to Medic.
A person has died in a multiple-vehicle wreck on Interstate 85 southbound in Charlotte on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, according to Medic. WSOC

The crash happened about 10 a.m. at the Graham Street exit.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published July 6, 2022 at 12:27 PM.

Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer
Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. He currently reports on breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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