Several lanes of Interstate 40 West near Harrison Avenue were shut down during rush hour on Thursday afternoon after a serious crash.
It happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Two of the westbound lanes were closed for three hours.
Video from Sky5 showed the traffic backup.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says the driver of a silver Infiniti slammed into another car, causing a collision with an 18-wheeler. The silver Infiniti then went off the road and landed in the woods, hitting several trees.