Semi-truck and trailer destroyed in fiery crash on I-40
A two-mile stretch of Interstate 40 East was closed for nearly 12 hours after a crash and subsequent vehicle fire destroyed a semi-truck and damaged the roadway near Clyde, North Carolina.Officials said a major motor vehicle accident with fire happened before 8 a.m. Thursday on I-40 East near mile marker 29 and the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway. There were no injuries, but the semi-truck and trailer were destroyed.The North Canton Fire Department said the infrastructure of the interstate was heavily damaged from the crash.According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, a two-mile stretch of the interstate is closed after Exit 27. Following completion of the emergency road work, the interstate reopened before 8 p.m.Clyde Volunteer Fire Department, Junaluska Fire Department, NCDOT, North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC Incident Management Assistance Patrol, and the North Canton Fire Department responded to the scene.Keep up with what's happening around our area by downloading the WYFF News 4 app on the App Store or Google Play.Details of the collision have not been released at this time.
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