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Wrong-way driver killed in I-85 crash in Rowan County, troopers say

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — One person died in a fiery crash on I-85 southbound Saturday night in Rowan County.

Troopers said a wrong-way driver crashed into a semitrailer and then hit another car just before midnight.

The semitrailer caught fire near the Tributary Way exit near Salisbury.

The other two drivers were not hurt.

Troopers are investigating the crash.

The victim's identity has not been released.