Tractor-trailer crash closes part of I-85 in Granville County

Part of Interstate 85 was closed in Granville County on Friday morning due to a tractor-trailer crash near Oxford.

Posted 4/25/2025, 8:34:16 AM Updated 4/25/2025, 1:10:15 PM

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By Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Part of Interstate 85 was closed on Friday morning due to a crash involving an overturned-tractor-trailer near Oxford.

A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper said a passenger car hit a guardrail and spun out onto the roadway in the northbound lanes near Exit 206 (US 158). The tractor-trailer subsequently crashed into the car, causing the 18-wheeler to flip over and catch fire.

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Video sent to WRAL News showed flames rising from the tractor-trailer.

The tractor-trailer driver has minor injuries while the driver of the car was seriously hurt. Troopers believe alcohol was a factor in the crash for the driver of the car.

The highway fully reopened around 9 a.m. The tractor-trailer was carrying food.

WRAL News is working to learn more.

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