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Both Drivers Involved In I-85 Tractor-Trailer Accident Face Charges

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DURHAM, N.C. — Both drivers involved in an accident that shut down part of Interstate 85 face charges.

Troopers say Ricky Hackney was driving a Fed Ex tractor-trailer when he rear-ended another tractor-trailer early Wednesday morning. Hackney's tractor trailer overturned, blocking both lanes of the roadway.

Hackney was accused of reckless driving.

Ion Semens, the other driver, is charged with operating a truck with faulty equipment.

The crash shut down the interstate near Hillsborough for nearly nine hours.

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