ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Two overnight crashes closed major stretches of interstate around Asheville early Tuesday, creating significant delays for westbound drivers, according to state transportation officials.
A crash on I-40 near the Tennessee state line shut down the road about 3 miles past Exit 7 at Cold Springs Creek Road in Haywood County. The closure, near mile marker 4, began around 2:29 a.m. and is expected to last until about 1 p.m.
Traffic impact is considered high, and motorists are being detoured onto I-40 East to Exit 46, then to I-26 West and NC 81 South…