US EditionNational Guard Works to Clear 100-Car Pileup on North Carolina Interstate
A minor crash and heavy snow trapped more than 100 vehicles, including 30 tractor-trailers, on I-85; National Guard and state agencies worked for hours to clear the highway.
- On Saturday night, a minor crash on Interstate 85 in Kannapolis snowballed into a mass pileup involving over 100 vehicles, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
- Icy roads and heavy snow compounded a minor collision near Exit 60 involving a tractor‑trailer and a jeep, forcing tractor‑trailers to slow and stall.
- The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says more than 30 tractor‑trailers and 70‑plus cars are trapped, with the North Carolina National Guard's two All‑Hazard Response Teams assisting and NCDOT plowing the highway.
- I‑85 was shut between Exit 60 and Exit 63, prompting detours as authorities warned clearing would take hours and urged motorists to avoid the area.
- State troopers reported 817 calls and 750 collisions statewide Saturday, while about 240 million people were under cold‑weather advisories amid subfreezing conditions forecast into February.
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North Carolina Highway Patrol responds to 100-car pileup
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (NBC, KYMA) - A minor crash turned into a major traffic jam on Interstate 85 in North Carolina Saturday night. A small crash near Exit 60 caused dozens of tractor trailers to slow down in an attempt to avoid hitting it themselves. According to North Carolina's state troopers, more than 30 tractor-trailers and over 70 cars were trapped on the highway. The freezing temperatures and snowfall in the area are preventing those trucks …
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Snow snarls 100 vehicles 5 hours, drops 15 inches at beach
(The Center Square) – Interstate 85 reopened late Saturday night after more than five hours with 100-plus vehicles stranded, and 15 inches of snow fell at the beach in one of North Carolina's most significant winter storms in a decade…
I-85 NB reopens in NC after leaving more than 100 vehicles stranded
KANNAPOLIS, NC (WWAY) –Interstate 85 was closed Saturday in both directions in Kannapolis due to hazardous weather conditions. Kannapolis Fire and Police said dozens of vehicles are stranded on the interstate, including more than two dozen tractor-trailers. The City of Kannapolis, the National Guard and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol are responding to assist motorists who are stuck. WSOC reports that the interstate reopened around 9 p.m…
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