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Fatal crash closed I-485 ramp in northwest Charlotte for hours

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Interstate 485 inner loop ramp to Mount Holly Road in northwest Charlotte was blocked for hours Saturday morning while authorities investigated a deadly crash.

[Police: Driver hit, killed person walking in north Charlotte neighborhood]

The wreck happened around 8 a.m. on the ramp near Mount Holly Road.

Officials told Channel 9 one person was pronounced dead at the scene and another has been taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are at the scene investigating.

The ramp reopened around 11 a.m.

No additional information has been released.

Check back with wsoctv.com for this developing story.

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