Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 40 near Highway 276 in Clyde, North Carolina.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer crashed in the right lane under unspecified circumstances.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Passenger in tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of tractor-trailer, injured
- Passenger in tractor-trailer, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, November 16th, 2020, around 10:47 at night, a serious tractor-trailer accident sent two people to the hospital. Deputies from Haywood County said the accident happened on Interstate 40 near Highway 276 in Clyde, North Carolina.
Police said two as-of-yet unidentified people were injured when the tractor-trailer they were in crashed for reasons unknown in the right lane. Paramedics transported both the driver and passenger in the tractor-trailer were taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
Google Maps shows Interstate 40 is six lanes, with a concrete barrier dividing the east and westbound lanes of traffic. Clyde is located about 26 miles west of Asheville.
Multiple agencies are investigating the accident.