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2 wrecks shut down 2 lanes of Brookshire Freeway, send several to hospital

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two lanes of the outer loop of the Brookshire Freeway were shut down Wednesday morning because of two crashes.

Police believe that two vehicles were involved in the initial collision. A third vehicle stopped on the side of the road to help when a fourth car struck the third vehicle.

Traffic was backed up onto Independence Boulevard.