CHARLOTTE — One person died and another was taken to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 85 in north Charlotte, paramedics said.
The crash happened at around 8 a.m. Wednesday in the northbound lanes of I-85 near Concord Mills Boulevard.
UPDATE: Unfortunately @MecklenburgEMS confirms 1 person was killed another transported w/ life-threatening injuries from this crash I-85 NB prior to Concord Mills/Bruton Smith #Cabarrus #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic https://t.co/nONOfpKf5o
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) March 30, 2022
Mecklenburg County EMS said one person died at the scene, while a second person in life-threatening condition was rushed to the hospital.
Traffic was backed up in the area all the way past Mallard Creek Church Road for several hours Wednesday morning.
Channel 9 has reached out to authorities for more information but has not heard back at this point.
Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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