After an overnight wreck on I-77, NCDOT now estimates it could be 1 pm before I-77 reopens on Friday. A fatal traffic accident near Troutman closed the northbound lanes of the interstate near Highway 21 at about 2 am.
WCNC reports a person driving a Chevy Silverado was heading south in the northbound lanes when they hit a tractor-trailer head on. The driver of the Silverado died as a result of the crash, while the driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic is backed up to Highway 150 in Mooresville.