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Charlotte traffic: Wreck backs up I-77 southbound in Charlotte

A wreck is backing up traffic for several miles on Interstate 77 southbound in Charlotte.

The wreck happened shortly before 7 a.m. near Clanton Road, Exit 7, and has blocked the left lane.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, meanwhile, are investigating wrecks at two major Charlotte intersections.

The wrecks happened shortly after 6 a.m. at Johnston Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway in south Charlotte and at East Independence Boulevard and East W.T. Harris Boulevard.

Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067, @jmarusak

This story was originally published August 13, 2015 at 6:36 AM with the headline "Charlotte traffic: Wreck backs up I-77 southbound in Charlotte."

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