ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A crash closed a section of Smokey Park Highway/U.S. 19 near Interstate 40 in Candler during the Monday morning commute, officials said.
The road was shut down around 6 a.m. and is expected to remain closed until about 9 a.m., according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
A second crash about 6:30 a.m. in that same area has closed one lane and blocked access to I-40 westbound, officials said…