A nasty pothole on I-440 eastbound near Wake Forest Road chewed through about 20 cars late Saturday, forcing Raleigh police to shut down the two right lanes and turning a routine night drive into an expensive headache. Officers said most of the damage was to tires and wheels, and that, fortunately, no one was hurt. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said crews were aiming to wrap up repairs by 9 a.m. Sunday.
What Officials Said
According to Raleigh police, drivers started hitting the large pothole just east of Wake Forest Road, around mile marker 10 on the Beltline. The department closed the two right lanes Saturday night so crews could get to work and urged passing drivers to slow down and give them space, according to…..