Accident News Reports

• SUV went airborne at a high rate of speed in deadly North Carolina crash

  • North Carolina
  • Durham
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Aug 31, 2026 04:46am
  DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) - A driver died, and two passengers were injured in an SUV crash in northern Durham along Umstead Road early Saturday morning, police said. The crash was reported just after 3:30 a ... Read More

• I-85 North reopened in Rowan County after crash leads to fluid spill

  • North Carolina
  • Salisbury
  • I-85 N

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Aug 25, 2026 1:40pm
  Drivers on Interstate 85 in Rowan County have been at a standstill Tuesday afternoon after a crash occurred over the Yadkin River. N.C. Department of Transportation ... Read More

• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Mebane on Interstate 85 South / 40 West

  • North Carolina
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Aug 21, 2026 09:55am
  MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating after a person died as a result of a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 85 / 40 early Friday morning. The crash occurred on ... Read More

• 1 dead in crash on Interstate 85 South / 40 West in Mebane

  • North Carolina
  • Alamance
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Aug 21, 2026 03:15am
  The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating after a person died as a result of a crash on Interstate 85 / 40 early Friday morning. The crash occurred on I-85 ... Read More

• 2 women arrested for street racing after deadly 4-vehicle I-85 crash in Charlotte

  • North Carolina
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Aug 17, 2026 07:16am
  The collision happened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, along I-85 South near Sugar Creek Road. Read More

• Crash shuts down all southbound lanes of I-85 in Cleveland County

  • North Carolina
  • Kings Mountain
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • Aug 04, 2026 12:40pm
  The wreck happened around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, along I-85 near Dixon School Road in Kings Mountain. Read More

• I-85 crash in NE Charlotte causing heavy backups heading towards Concord

  • North Carolina
  • Concord Mills
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Jul 18, 2026 12:30pm
  Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - Traffic is snarled through the University area Saturday afternoon after a crash on Interstate ... Read More

• Highway 74 shut down for crash involving Cleveland County ambulance

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 68 views
  • Jul 06, 2026 06:54am
  The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says an ambulance was involved in a crash early Monday in Gaston County, and part of Highway 74 was shut down. Read More

• Highway 74 eastbound closed in Gaston County due to crash involving ambulance

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte
  • US 74

  • source: Bing
  • 52 views
  • Jul 06, 2026 05:57am
  The crash happened just after 8 a.m. on U.S. 74 near Interstate 85. Read More

• I-85 in Durham reopens after semi-truck crash closes 3 lanes, officials say

  • North Carolina
  • Durham
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Jul 01, 2026 9:29pm
  Interstate 85 in Durham County has reopened after a crash closed three lanes early Thursday morning, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said. Read More

• Medic: One seriously hurt in crash on I-85 North

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 39 views
  • Jun 14, 2026 5:56pm
  According to MEDIC, one person was seriously hurt in a crash on the interstate Sunday night. Read More

• Crash with serious injuries reported in Greensboro; US 29 / I-85 Northbound beginning at I- 73, Holden Road down to 1 lane, police say

  • North Carolina
  • I-73

  • source: Bing
  • 40 views
  • Jun 07, 2026 12:38pm
  US 29 / I-85 Northbound beginning at Interstate 73 and Holden Road is shut down to one lane due to a crash with injuries, according to a Greensboro Police Department ... Read More

• 1 person killed in overnight crash on I-85 in Mecklenburg County: Medic

  • North Carolina
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • Jun 02, 2026 10:09am
  The incident happened before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, on Interstate 85 northbound near exit 30 for Interstates 77 and 485. This is in western Mecklenburg County, just outside of the Charlotte city ... Read More

• Deadly crash on I-85; traffic blocked west of Charlotte

  • North Carolina
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Jun 02, 2026 10:09am
  The incident happened before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, on Interstate 85 northbound near exit 30 for Interstates 77 and 485. This is in western Mecklenburg County, just outside of the Charlotte city ... Read More

• 'I really miss her' | Father remembers UNCG student killed in Mother's Day weekend crash

  • North Carolina
  • Durham
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 35 views
  • May 28, 2026 00:31am
  Kelis Gorham, 21, of Maryland, and her mother, Denise Crawford, 61, died May 8 in the crash, according to Gorham's father, Sam Gorham. '?Kelis would have turned 22 on June 8,'? Sam Gorham told WFMY ... Read More

• '?I really miss her'?: Father remembers UNCG student killed in Mother's Day weekend crash

  • North Carolina
  • Durham
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • May 27, 2026 8:46pm
  Kelis Gorham, a promising UNCG student and beloved sorority sister, died with her mother in a May 8 crash while traveling home for Mother's Day. Read More

• Police investigate fatal I-85 crash near Charlotte's airport Saturday

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • May 08, 2026 5:00pm
  Police are investigating a fatal Interstate 85 crash near Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Saturday. The wreck happened around 3 a.m. on I-85 southbound at the Little Rock Road exit, ... Read More

• Crash closes lanes on I-85 near Gastonia, causing major delays

  • North Carolina
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Apr 19, 2026 1:06pm
  GASTON COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) - Drivers heading south on Interstate 85 near Gastonia should expect major delays Sunday afternoon following a crash, according to the North Carolina Department ... Read More

• I-85 South reopens after deadly accident in Concord

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 99 views
  • Mar 06, 2026 10:46am
  Two people died and two others were injured in a serious accident that shutdown all southbound lanes on I-85 Friday morning. Read More

• I-85 reopens after deadly crash shut down highway for hours

  • North Carolina
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 49 views
  • Mar 06, 2026 02:34am
  A crash on I-85 South in Cabarrus County left two dead and two injured, prompting road closures near the busy Concord Mills Boulevard exit early Friday. Read More

• Driver 'killed instantly' after crashing into parked semi on I-85 South in Gaston County: Police

  • North Carolina
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 74 views
  • Feb 21, 2026 01:15am
  A 61-year-old driver was 'killed instantly' after rear-ending a parked semi along Interstate 85 in Gastonia on Thursday, authorities said. Read More

• Fatal two-vehicle crash partially closes I-85 South in Gaston County

  • North Carolina
  • Gastonia

  • source: Bing
  • 77 views
  • Feb 19, 2026 09:28am
  A deadly two-vehicle crash is under investigation on Thursday along Interstate 85 in Gastonia. According to the Gastonia Police Department, a car hit a parked ... Read More

• Major crash on I-85 in Gaston County expected to cause traffic backups for hours

  • North Carolina
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 88 views
  • Feb 19, 2026 08:23am
  The wreck happened around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, along southbound I-85 near Bessemer City Road in Gastonia. Read More

• I-85 reopens hours after crashes left 100+ vehicles stranded in Kannapolis

  • North Carolina
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 43 views
  • Jan 31, 2026 6:56pm
  Interstate 85 northbound in Kannapolis has reopened hours after several crashes left more than 100 vehicles stranded on the highway. Read More

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