I-26: NC DOT waits for Fort Bragg 'supervision' before clearing crash

Elizabeth Anne Brown | The Citizen-Times

ASHEVILLE - A crashed tractor-trailer on Interstate 26 won't be cleared until "officials from Fort Bragg arrive and supervise offloading," according to a release from the NC Department of Transportation.

The accident, which occurred in the wee hours of Nov. 12, resulted in a lane closure on I-26 eastbound since early morning. It should be cleared by 9 p.m., according to the DOT website.

Adam Luther, a spokesman for Fort Bragg, said Tuesday that a team with the military installation was deployed to assist with "explosive ordinance disposal" as a matter of standard procedure.

The truck was not en route to Fort Bragg, Luther said, but to a destination in South Carolina.

Detour options

Though one lane of I-26 eastbound is still open, traffic is heavy. Here's the DOT's recommended detour for traveling east on I-26.

Take Exit 33 and then take a left turn onto NC-191 South, Brevard Road. After five miles, take a left onto NC-146 East, Long Shoals Road. After 1.6 miles you'll be able to rejoin I-26 East.

And to join I-26 from I-40 West: