Multiple lanes closed on I-485 in east Charlotte due to crash

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A crash has closed multiple lanes on I-485 Outer in east Charlotte.

According to the NCDOT, two of the three lanes are currently closed near Exit 36 onto Rocky River Road.

The lanes are expected to reopen shortly after 3 p.m. today.

Harrisburg firefighters said a person was pinned inside a vehicle and had to be extricated.

Medic said that individual was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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