RFP Staff
♦ Update: As of Wednesday night the multi-vehicle wreck remains under investigation by the N.C. Highway Patrol.
A major wreck occurred on I-85 and near the Peach Orchard Road exit in Rowan County at around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday. The accident involved a tractor trailer and several vehicles headed Southbound on I-85. Traffic in the Southbound lanes was at a standstill as emergency vehicles flooded the area. About 5 injured persons were injured. Several were transported by multiple ambulances from the scene to Carolinas HealthCare System Northeast in Concord, N.C. Two yet unidentified women with broken bones were transported to CMC Main in Charlotte.
At this time law enforcement has not released specific details about injuries or the cause of the accident.
As of 11 p.m. traffic is just starting to move at a crawl in the Southbound lanes and drivers are urged to avoid the area.
**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**
