GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — All lanes of northbound Interstate 85 in Gaston County near U.S. 321 are back open after a crash early Thursday morning, police said.
Gastonia police said the crash happened on the off-ramp to Exit 17 around 4 a.m. Officers said a flatbed truck that broke down was hit by a car on the ramp. The driver of the car was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries.
Two lanes of I-85 were closed through 7:45 a.m. before crews were able to clear the scene. The crash caused several miles of backups in Gastonia during peak travel times.