1 dead in I-485 wreck in Charlotte, Medic says. Highway now open again

A person has died in a wreck that closed a busy stretch of Interstate 485 in Charlotte on Friday morning, Medic said.

The wreck happened around 7:20 a.m. near the Oakdale Road exit, according to the state Department of Transportation.

“I-485 outer between Brookshire Boulevard and Oakdale Road is currently closed,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said on X. “Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes.”

The highway reopened by 11 a.m…

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