Accident News Reports

• UPDATE: I-26 East still shut down after crash involving 2 tractor trailers, 2 EMS vehicles

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 111 views
  • Sep 25, 2025 07:18am
  An early-morning accident involving two tractor-trailers and two Polk County EMS vehicles has shut down I-26 East for several hours on Sept. 25. Read More

• North Carolina state troopers target I-485 with more patrols, enforcement, after deadly crash killed 6

  • North Carolina
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 86 views
  • Aug 14, 2025 2:18pm
  H UNTERSVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) began a 90-day campaign this month to crackdown on reckless driving on I-485. The enforcement effort started less than ... Read More

• I-40 West near Asheville to be partially closed for repairs Friday after crash, massive truck fire

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 115 views
  • Aug 07, 2025 7:01pm
  According to NC troopers, a dump truck driving on I-40 west of Asheville lost control after one of its tires blew out, causing it to slam into the concrete median. Read More

• Driver crashes into patrol vehicle leads deputies on chase

  • North Carolina
  • Hendersonville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 89 views
  • Jul 11, 2025 09:08am
  A suspect is in custody after a chase with deputies Thursday night in Western North Carolina. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office says a deputy was parked on the side of I-26 Westbound at Long Shoals ... Read More

• Columbus teen killed in UTV crash

  • North Carolina
  • Columbus
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 96 views
  • Jun 20, 2025 7:18pm
  Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identified the victim as Jamerrious Gillespie, 19, of Columbus. Gillespie lost control of the vehicle, and he died at the scene of the crash. Read More

• UPDATE: I-26 East reopens after crash near Brevard Road

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 88 views
  • Jun 17, 2025 10:05am
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) - UPDATE (1:40 p.m.): The NCDOT says I-26 East near Brevard Road has reopened after an earlier wreck temporarily closed the roadway. A crash has temporarily shut down eastbound ... Read More

• Highway Patrol: Chain-reaction crash causes 16-vehicle pileup near Peter Guice Bridge

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 233 views
  • Mar 18, 2025 02:13am
  At approximately 7:45 a.m. March 17, a tractor trailer lost its load of construction cones, causing a 16-vehicle pileup on I-26 East. Read More

• Police car involved in multiple vehicle crash in Asheville, officers say

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 115 views
  • Feb 04, 2025 08:33am
  N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department reports a police car was involved in a multiple vehicle collision. According to officers, two vehicles collided while traveling west on I-26 ... Read More

• Wrong-way driver causes fatal crash on I-26 near Weaverville, investigation ongoing

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 89 views
  • Jan 14, 2025 11:21am
  A driver going the wrong way led to a fatal car accident on I-26 near Weaverville at 3:27 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, according to highway patrol. Read More

• 1 dead, 1 hurt after crash in Western North Carolina, troopers say

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 115 views
  • Jan 13, 2025 4:02pm
  The North Carolina Highway Patrol said one person is dead and one person is seriously injured after a crash in Buncombe County. Read More

• I-26 East shut down near Weaverville after crash

  • North Carolina
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 106 views
  • Jan 13, 2025 1:40pm
  The collision occurred on I-26 East near Exit 15 for Jupiter Road. A detour is in place where eastbound drivers must take Exit 15, turn on Old Mars Hill Highway, and continue to r ... Read More

• Eastbound I-26 closed in Henderson Co. due to crash

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 129 views
  • Sep 18, 2024 09:38am
  HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) - A crash has closed a portion of Interstate 26 in Henderson County. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on I-26 eastbound at mile marker 55, according to the North ... Read More

• NC Highway Patrol releases reports on fugitive's high-speed accidents on I-26 and I-40

  • North Carolina
  • Edneyville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 353 views
  • Aug 08, 2024 10:10pm
  ASHEVILLE - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol recently ... night traveling the wrong way in the westbound lanes of Interstate 26 near mile markers 11 and 12, the recently released report ... Read More

• NCDOT: Vehicle fire shuts down part of I-26 in Henderson County

  • North Carolina
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 99 views
  • Aug 02, 2024 09:04am
  The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a vehicle fire has shut down part of I-26 in Henderson County. According to officials, the crash happened at 11:223 a.m. near exit 59 and Holbert ... Read More

• Highway Patrol: Driver dies following high-speed crash at I-26 airport exit

  • North Carolina
  • Columbus
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 168 views
  • Jul 28, 2024 5:00pm
  on Interstate 26 West, according to the North Carolina StateHighway Patrol. The call came in at approximately 9:28 a.m., the Highway Patrol told News 13. An SUV was traveling westbound on I-26 at ... Read More

• NCDOT: Truck fire shuts down both sides of I-26 in Henderson County

  • North Carolina
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 121 views
  • Apr 30, 2024 05:45am
  HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said a crash in Henderson County has caused both side of the interstate to shut down. According to ... Read More

• Roads back open after truck fire shuts down I-26 in Henderson County

  • North Carolina
  • Hendersonville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 123 views
  • Apr 30, 2024 04:44am
  HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said a crash in Henderson County has caused both side of the interstate to shut down. According to ... Read More

• Interstate 270 north reopens after total shutdown from east Columbus crash

  • North Carolina
  • Columbus
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 136 views
  • Mar 20, 2024 5:00pm
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A crash on Interstate 270 through the Eastland neighborhood temporarily left the northbound lanes of the highway shut down. The Ohio Department of Transportation confirmed the ... Read More

• Multi-vehicle accident on I-26 West temporarily closes both lanes of traffic Thursday

  • North Carolina
  • Saluda
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 157 views
  • Oct 12, 2023 4:49pm
  COLUMBUS-On Thursday, October 12, around 4 p.m., I-26 westbound was completely shut down after a multi-vehicle accident occurred near mile marker 66. According to Deputy Chief Dylan Priester of the ... Read More

• Witness recounts fiery crash that killed 2 in Madison County

  • North Carolina
  • Mars Hill
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 133 views
  • Dec 31, 2000 4:00pm
  North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) troopers are sharing more information about a Friday night Madison County crash that killed two people. Read More

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