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Crash spills nails across I-485 outer loop

CHARLOTTE, NC — Three lanes of the outer loop of I-485 near South Tryon Street were closed for a time Monday morning after a crash spilled nails across the highway.

Pictures from the scene showed traffic backed up as emergency crews worked to move disabled vehicles and clean the nails off the pavement.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.

NAILS IN THE ROAD: This is a LIVE look from the outer loop of I-485 near South Tryon Street where 3 lanes are closed after a crash spilled nails across the roadway.

Posted by WSOC-TV on Monday, May 21, 2018