CHARLOTTE — A portion of Interstate 485 IL is closed in northwest Charlotte due to a serious tractor-trailer crash Tuesday morning.
The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. near Exit 18 past Oakdale Road.
The right lane has since reopened for traffic.
UPDATE: IL I-485 is still at a crawl near Oakdale Rd. after a tractor trailer hauling liquor overturned around 4:30 this morning. A live update on traffic impacts and the progress being made on @wsoctv starting at noon. #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/1mz8kNLD0k
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The tractor-trailer, which officials say was hauling liquor, overturned and was blocking the road on its side.
The original crash site was cleared before noon, but minutes later, the semi-trailer rolled over again while it was being towed by a wrecker at the Oakdale Road roundabout north of I-485. That accident blocked the roundabout lanes briefly until the truck was tipped upright again around 12:45 p.m.
MEDIC says one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Troopers confirmed no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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