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National Guard Mobilized as 100-Vehicle I-85 Crash Closes Kannapolis Corridor

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Source: WCNC
National Guard Mobilized as 100-Vehicle I-85 Crash Closes Kannapolis Corridor
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A minor crash on I-85 in Kannapolis escalated into a 100-vehicle pileup, with over 30 tractor-trailers and more than 70 cars stranded amid freezing temps and snow. The North Carolina National Guard was deployed to help clear the highway, and drivers were advised to detour from exits 60 through 63 (Lane Street). Officials say it will take hours to clear.

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  3. 100 vehicles stranded: Dozens of tractor-trailers, cars trapped on I-85 in Kannapolis  WRAL
  4. 100 car pile up closes I85 NB in Kannapolis  WSOC TV
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