IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A motorcyclist is seriously hurt after a serious crash on Interstate 77 shut down the northbound lanes for over an hour Tuesday morning in Mooresville.
It happened just after 8 a.m. near the Williamson Road exit.
First responders could be seen spread out across the interstate as they tended to the injured in the toll lanes.
ALERT: I-77 NB prior to US 21/Williamson Rd. is CLOSED due to serious crash #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/ssZ1ZOcvbl
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) November 3, 2026
According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist entered the toll lanes to pass another vehicle and hit a delineator when they were trying to enter back into the general purpose lanes.
Troopers say the driver lost control and was ejected from the motorcycle.
They were air-lifted to the hospital with serious injuries.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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