Coverage dated October 26, 2026

I-85 closed in Gaston County after tractor-trailer crash causing heavy traffic

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Interstate 85 is closed northbound following an overnight crash involving a tractor-trailer, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and Gastonia Police.

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FOX 46 Charlotte
I-85 closed in Gaston County after tractor-trailer crash causing heavy traffic (opens FOX 46 Charlotte)
Published Oct 26, 2026
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Interstate 85 is closed northbound following an overnight crash involving a tractor-trailer, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and Gastonia Police.
FOX 46 Charlotte
1 dead after overnight crash involving tractor-trailer closes I-85 in Gaston County (opens FOX 46 Charlotte)
Published Oct 26, 2026
FOX 46 Charlotte's feed description
At least one person has died after an overnight crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85, according to Gaston County officials.