A crash on I-77 near LaSalle Street sent two people to the hospital in the early morning hours Monday, with one suffering life-threatening injuries and the other serious injuries. Medic confirmed the wreck happened just after 3 a.m. in north Charlotte.
According to WCNC, emergency crews responded to the reported crash on I-77 near LaSalle Street and transported both people to area hospitals. One patient's injuries were described as life-threatening, while the second was listed in serious condition. As of the station's report, what led up to the crash had not been made available.
What We Still Don't Know
The circumstances surrounding Monday's wreck remain unclear. WCNC's reporting does not specify how many vehicles were involved, the identities or ages of those hurt, or any updates on their current medical conditions. Those details simply had not surfaced by the time the station's report was published.
This is not the first time this stretch of I-77 in north Charlotte has seen a serious wreck shut things down. A separate crash reported by WBTV closed all four southbound general-purpose lanes near La Salle Street at mile marker 12. In that incident, Medic said one person was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. The cause of that crash, like Monday's, was unknown at the time.
A Stretch of Highway Worth Watching
For drivers who regularly use this section of I-77, the recurrence of serious crashes near LaSalle Street is likely to raise concern, even though no cause has been established for either incident. No further information on road closures, lane restrictions, or an investigation into Monday's crash was included in the available reporting.
