2 crashes back up Interstate 77 traffic in Charlotte Friday. ‘Impact High.’
Two crashes within hours of each other backed up traffic on Interstate 77 in Charlotte on Friday afternoon.
The first wreck, just after 2 p.m., closed the right lane of I-77 northbound near Arrowood Road exit 3, according to DriveNC, the state’s real-time traffic incident site.
The second, nearby wreck happened around 4:30 p.m., closing two of the three northbound lanes, DriveNC reported.
“Expected impact to traffic is High,” according to the site.
The lanes opened by 5:30 p.m., officials said.
This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM.
Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer