I-40 in Orange County Reopens Following Major Crash

***UPDATE*** All lanes of I-40 in Orange County have reopened.

All lanes have now reopened.

— NCDOT I-40 (@NCDOT_I40) August 7, 2020

According to @TheDurhamPolice, there were 3 separate wrecks involving eight cars around 5:30 p.m. Three car, including a tractor-trailer, caught fire. No one suffered major injuries. Some people taken to area hospitals #abc11

— Josh Chapin (@JoshChapinABC11) August 7, 2020

A crash on I-40 in Orange County is causing major delays on Thursday evening.

The crash involved 12 cars and a tractor-trailer near NC-86. All westbound lanes are closed and two left lanes are closed eastbound.

🚨 All lanes of I-40 West remain closed near Chapel Hill at Exit 266 (NC-86) due to a crash. The road is expected to remain closed until 11PM.

🚧 Detour: Get off at Exit 279 and take NC-147 North for 13 miles, then continue on I-85 South for 10 miles to get back to I-40. pic.twitter.com/Xk9LtD1Wng

— NCDOT I-40 (@NCDOT_I40) August 7, 2020

Drivers have been told to take Exit 279 (NC-147 North) and continue north to I-18 to re-access I-40. The road is expected to reopen by 11 p.m.

This is a developing story.

What remains of a nasty crash here on I-40 between a tractor trailer and several other cars. Front part of truck is totally burned up. Hope everyone is okay. #abc11 pic.twitter.com/TgPlhpXHZj

— Josh Chapin (@JoshChapinABC11) August 7, 2020

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