Interstate 85 in Charlotte closed for hours after crash Friday afternoon, NCDOT says
A crash has closed three of four lanes on Interstate 85 southbound in Charlotte on Friday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles, state highway officials said.
The three right lanes of I-85 South are closed past Brookshire Boulevard Exit 36, according to NCDOT.
“Expected impact to traffic is High,” officials said on DriveNC.gov., the state’s real-time traffic site, just after 3 p.m.
The crash likely won’t be cleared until just after 6 p.m., according to NCDOT.
This story was originally published May 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM.
Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer