I-85
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Driver safe after UPS truck catches fire on I-85 in Durham
A UPS truck driver is safe after their trailer caught fire on Interstate 85 in Durham early Friday morning.
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Crash at I-85 at Durham Freeway causes congestion
A crash on I-85 near the interchange with the Durham Freeway is causing congestion.
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2 dead in I-85 crash in Durham County were from Maryland
Two people died in a vehicle crash on Interstate 85 in Durham County on Friday afternoon.
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Person killed in fiery crash on I-85 ramp to I-885 in Durham
A deadly crash shut down an Interstate 885 southbound ramp off I-85 in Durham early Monday morning.
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18-wheeler carrying bags of cement overturns on I-85 in Durham, causing hours of delays
Interstate 85 has reopened on Thursday after a tractor-trailer crash in Durham County spilled bags of cement on the roadway.
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Tractor-trailer fire shuts down I-85 in Durham
A Durham highway has reopened after a tractor-trailer caught fire late Wednesday night.
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I-85 reopens after tractor-trailer hits guardrail, catches fire near Henderson
Part of Interstate 85 in Henderson was shut down Monday morning after a tractor-trailer crash.
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I-85 in Kannapolis reopened after minor crash left 100 vehicles stranded
Interstate 85 has reopened after more than 30 tractor-trailers and more than 70 cars were trapped in Kannapolis on Saturday night, according to North Carolina state troopers.
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Pedestrian identified in Butner hit-and-run, troopers search for driver
A person is dead and part of I-85 in Butner is shut down after a vehicle hit a pedestrian and drove away from the scene, according to State Highway Patrol. Authorities are searching for the driver.
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Roads reopen after several crashes cause delays during Thursday evening commute
Drivers saw heavy traffic delays on Thursday during the evening commute along Interstate 40 East in Durham, Interstate 85 and along US-1 near Cary. It is unclear what caused these crashes and if there were any injuries.
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Tractor-trailer crash on I-85 in Orange County causes miles-long traffic backup
A tractor-trailer crashing down an embankment on I-85 East between Durham and Hillsborough caused a significant traffic backup for miles.
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Sky 5 flies over tractor-trailer that fell down an embankment along I-85 in Durham
Traffic was backed up along Interstate 85 in Durham. This video does not have sound.
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Crash closes part of I-85 in Granville County
Part of Interstate 85 was closed in Granville County on Wednesday due to a crash.
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Sky 5: I-85 crash in Granville County
Sky 5 flies over a crash on I-85 in Granville County that's causing significant backups on Wednesday.
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Former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole honored by NC leaders
North Carolina's former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole was officially honored Wednesday for her long career in public service by state lawmakers and the governor.
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18-wheeler spills marble on I-85, closing all lanes
A fiery 18-wheeler crash on I-85 near the Durham-Granville county line shut down north and southbound lanes on the bridge over Falls Lake after the 18-wheeler lost a load of tens of thousands of pounds of marble.
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Man hospitalized after assaulting woman, shooting at two state troopers on I-85, Highway Patrol says
A man is in the hospital Thursday after Highway Patrol said he was shot by troopers who were helping a woman in the man’s car in Guilford County.
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Sky 5 flies over Orange County crash along I-85
Authorities are working on a crash on Interstate 85 that damaged the bridge that crosses over Orange Grove Road, according to the Orange Rural Fire Department. Orange Grove Road remains closed in both directions. This video does not have sound.
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I-85 closure causes delays in Granville County
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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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.
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Two people arrested in deadly road rage shooting on I-85
Two people are in jail Tuesday night and are accused of shooting and killing a man in an apparent road rage incident.
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Man killed in Butner shooting after road rage incident on I-85; police charge two people with murder
According to the town of Butner, public safety officers respond to a crash around 6:33 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Gate #2 Road and the I-85 northbound off-ramp. While on their way to the crash scene, dispatchers told officers that a victim at the scene was shot.
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Man, child taken to hospital after crashing into tree along I-85
A man and a 3-year-old child were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a tree along Interstate 85 in Durham County.
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Man, child injured in crash late Friday night on I-85 in Durham County
According to Highway Patrol, the crash happened on I-85 southbound near Red Mill Road in Durham County.
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Survivor of fatal 53-car Orange Co. pileup speaks out. How he escaped the crash, what's next
One day after 53 cars were involved in a fatal crash in Orange County, victims of the accident are picking up the pieces.
