Local News

Orange County tractor-trailer wreck shuts down part of I-40/I-85 overnight

Crews re-opened part of Interstate 40/85 in Orange County Wednesday morning after two tractor-trailers wrecked near the I-40/I-85 split near Hillsborough.

Posted Updated

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Crews re-opened part of Interstate 40 in Orange County Wednesday morning after two tractor-trailers wrecked near the I-40/I-85 split near Hillsborough.

The wreck, which happened around 1:30 a.m., caused one of the trucks to catch fire. One of the trucks also lost a load of energy drinks.

Emergency crews took one person to Duke Hospital for treatment. The extent of the person’s injuries was unknown.

No other details were available.

More On This

Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.