Five people were injured Monday afternoon in a crash that shut down Interstate 277 in Uptown Charlotte, with two patients suffering serious injuries and three others sustaining minor injuries. The highway closure forced drivers off the interstate and onto a detour during the afternoon commute.
According to Queen City News, Medic officials said they responded to the crash around 2 p.m. on the Brookshire side of I-277 Inner near North College Street. Medic reported that two people were transported to the hospital with serious injuries, while three others sustained minor injuries.
The outlet's report said the highway was closed at North Church, forcing drivers to take Exit 3B to get around the scene. A separate account from Yahoo News, however, placed the crash near the 3B exit on the I-277 outer loop, citing the North Carolina Department of Transportation — a detail that conflicts with the Brookshire-side location described in the initial report. Yahoo News also reported that all lanes of the I-277 outer loop were closed in the area because of the crash, and advised motorists to seek alternate routes.
Different Injury Reports
While the initial account reported two serious injuries and three minor injuries, Yahoo News reported that officials had not said whether anyone was injured.
With the location still unsettled between the two accounts, it remains unclear precisely where along the I-277 loop the crash occurred. Drivers heading through Uptown Monday afternoon were left navigating detours as emergency crews worked the scene.
