One person died in a crash on I-485 Outer Loop in northwest Charlotte on Friday, February 6, 2026, around 7:15-7:20 a.m. near the Oakdale Road exit (Exit 18), between Brookshire Boulevard and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road.
Crash Impact
The incident caused a full closure of the outer loop, with high traffic impacts reported by DriveNC.gov and detours via Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road. The highway reopened by 11 a.m. after cleanup.
Investigation
North Carolina State Highway Patrol is leading the probe, with no cause details released as of Friday; CMPD assisted with traffic alerts via X. MEDIC confirmed the on-scene death, but victim identity remains undisclosed…