Multiple car crashes shut down eastbound lane of Interstate 40 | Accident-and-incident – Car Accident
Three separate car crashes on Wednesday afternoon, including a four-car accident, left two people injured and slowed traffic on Interstate 40, N.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Jeff Swagger said.
The four-vehicle accident sent two people to area hospitals with minor injuries, Swagger said.
There were no serious injuries, Swagger said.
The interstate was still shut down as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Swagger said the eastbound lanes should reopen around 4:30 p.m.