I-485 outer reopens in N. Charlotte after early morning crash leaves 3 dead, 1 injured
Three people were killed and another person was injured early Sunday in a crash on Intestate 485 in Charlotte, officials said.
The crash happened shortly before 4 a.m. near University City Boulevard and shut down the outer loop on I-485 between exit 32 and 33, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
I-485 was closed between University City Boulevard and North Tryon Street until around 1 p.m., according to NCDOT officials.
One person was taken to a hospital and the others died at the scene, MEDIC confirmed.
Names of the victims and the cause of the accident were not immediately known Sunday.
This story was originally published September 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM.
Cailyn Derickson
The Herald