One lane of I-26 has reopened after an accident closed westbound lanes overnight

WOODFIN, NC (WLOS) — An accident closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 26 north of Asheville on Thursday evening, disrupting rush hour traffic on Friday morning.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said the crash occurred at mile marker 23 around 10:11 p.m. Thursday. One lane was reopened around 9 a.m. The NCDOT said the right lane of I-26 West remains closed and is expected to reopen around noon.

NCDOT: Minimal environmental impact from multi-vehicle crash on I-26

A News 13 photographer on the scene Thursday night said it appears two cars were involved in an accident near the Old Marshall Highway Bridge, and one vehicle may have gone over the guardrail.

News 13 has reached out to Woodfin Police for more information and will update this story as details become available.

DETOUR:

Motorists are advised to take Exit 23 (US 19 BUS), turn right, then left onto Weaverville Road (US 19 BUS), then left onto New Stock Road to rejoin I-26 West.

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