I-85 closed: Tractor-trailer hits guardrail, catches fire near Henderson

Part of Interstate 85 in Henderson was shut down Monday morning after a tractor-trailer crash. The State Highway Patrol said the 18-wheeler ran off I-85 at Exit 217 near Satterwhite Point Road and hit a guardrail. The truck ended up stuck horizontally across the road before catching fire.
Posted 2/16/2026, 10:03:08 AM Updated 2/16/2026, 11:00:10 AM

I'LL SHOW YOU HOW MANY DAYS

COMING UP FRIDAY.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

ELIZABETH, THANK YOU. WE HAVE

BREAKING NEWS PART OF I-85 IN

HENDERSON IS SHUT DOWN THIS

MORNING AFTER A TRACTOR TRAILER

CRASH.

>> THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE WRAL

BREAKING NEWS TRACKER NEAR

SATELLITE POINT ROAD HIGHWAY

PATROL SAYS THE 18 WHEELER RAN

OFF THE ROAD EARLY. THIS

MORNING AND HIT A GUARDRAIL

THAT THE TRUCK ENDED UP STUCK

HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE ROAD

BEFORE CATCHING ON FIRE.

TROOPERS SAY THE FIRE WAS

QUICKLY PUT OUT AND THERE WERE