One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a crash that occurred on Wednesday on Interstate 485 in south Mecklenburg. According to N.C. Highway Patrol, the wreck was reported at approximately 1:40 p.m. on the inner loop of I-485 near mile marker 54.
It took firefighters an agonizing 20 minutes to rescue someone who had been trapped inside of a vehicle. Once extracted from the fiery car, the person was taken to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment.
The crash caused congestion between exits 51 and 57 up until almost 3:00 p.m.
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