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I-40 reopens near Mebane after early morning crash

All lanes of Interstate 40 west/Interstate 85 south were closed early Thursday morning near Mebane due to a crash.

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DURHAM, N.C. — All lanes of Interstate 40 west/Interstate 85 south reopened Thursday morning after a crash closed the highway near Mebane.

The crash happened before 5 a.m. near Exit 157 for Buckhorn Road. The highway reopened around 7 a.m. and delays began to clear up.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said there were two separate crashes on the interstate around 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. One of the crashes involved a tractor-trailer.

People were injured in the crashes, but the severity of their injuries was unclear.

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