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I-485 blocked for hours Sunday night after pedestrian killed

Observer staff and WBTV
The outer loop of Interstate 485 was closed for several hours Sunday night after one person was struck and killed.
The outer loop of Interstate 485 was closed for several hours Sunday night after one person was struck and killed. WBTV

One person was struck by a vehicle and killed on Interstate 485 Sunday night.

The wreck happened on the outer loop just around 9 p.m. between N.C. 51, Exit 64, and Johnston Road, Exit 60.

The person killed may have been traveling on foot, according to WBTV, the Observer’s news partner. The identity of the victim has not been made public.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police closed the highway from exits 64 to 61 for about three hours.

All lanes reopened before the Monday morning commute.

This story was originally published April 11, 2016 at 6:33 AM with the headline "I-485 blocked for hours Sunday night after pedestrian killed."

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