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Car fire closes lanes on Interstate 85 in northeast Charlotte

Car fire closes lanes on Interstate 85 in northeast Charlotte
Car fire closes lanes on Interstate 85 in northeast Charlotte (NCDOT)

CHARLOTTE — A car fire in northeast Charlotte closed two lanes of Interstate 85 near Interstate 485 on Saturday afternoon.

Two lanes on Interstate 85 near mile marker 46 were closed around 2:30 p.m. Saturday and reopened about an hour later.

North Carolina Department of Transportation cameras showed that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Charlotte Fire responded to the scene.

A car could be seen, scorched, from the fire.

No additional details have been made available.

This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.


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