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Wreck closes Interstate 77 South in Charlotte for seven hours, NCDOT says

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Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries in a wreck that closed Interstate 77 South for seven hours late Friday and early Saturday, Nov. 28-29, 2025, authorities said.

Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries in a wreck that closed Interstate 77 South for seven hours late Friday and early Saturday, Nov. 28-29, 2025, authorities said.

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Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries in a wreck that closed Interstate 77 South for seven hours late Friday and early Saturday, authorities said.

Around 11 p.m., traffic was detoured onto Nations Ford Road, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police reported on social media site X. Police urged drivers to seek alternate routes.

The highway reopened at 5:45 a.m., according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

The injured people were taken to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, MEDIC said on X.

The collision knocked down a large interstate sign, Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported.

No other details about the wreck have been released.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published November 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM.

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