1 injured in I-85 crash near Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte: Medic
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Interstate 85 is back open after a crash earlier on Friday caused major traffic delays near Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte.
The accident happened around mile marker 37 on the southbound side of the interstate, in Mecklenburg County. For a while, two of the four lanes were shut down, leading to heavy traffic.
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One person was treated for minor injuries and taken to Presbyterian Hospital, Medic said.
Queen City News has reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol for more details about what caused the crash.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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