GASTONIA, N.C. — One person was killed in a Gaston County crash Thursday morning, emergency services confirmed.
It happened around 11 a.m. on Interstate 85 South near Bessemer City Road.
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According to Gastonia police, the truck was parked on the side of the road and had cones set out around it. A car traveling south crashed into the back of the parked tractor-trailer and was killed.
Chopper 9 Skyzoom captured the aftermath of the incident.
Officials have closed the right lane before Exit 14 as a result. The closure is causing major delays on the highway.
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