Alcohol may have fueled multi-vehicle wreck on I-77 early Sunday

Authorities believe alcohol may have been a factor in a deadly multi-vehicle wreck that shut down Interstate 77 early Sunday at Tyvola Road in southwest Charlotte.

The incident began just before 3 a.m., when a vehicle broke down in the middle of the highway.

A second car veered to the left to avoid hitting the stopped vehicle but crashed into a concrete wall.

The driver of the second vehicle got out to look at the damage and was struck and killed by a third vehicle, according to N.C. Highway Patrol Sgt. Henry Dorty. Alcohol may have been a factor in the collision, Dorty said.

The identities of the parties involved have not been released.

Police are investigating the accident.

This story was originally published November 1, 2015 at 11:26 AM with the headline "Alcohol may have fueled multi-vehicle wreck on I-77 early Sunday."