Accident articles related to Gastonia
One person was killed in a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85 northbound in Gastonia. The crash occurred on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31. The Gastonia Police Department reported that the tractor-trailer ran off the road, collided with trees, and caught on fire.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirm a fatal crash in Gastonia. Authorities say the accident occurred on the 4500 block of Chapel Grove Road. Troopers received the call shortly before 9:20 p.m., and so far at least one person has died in the accident.
A tractor-trailer lost its load Wednesday morning, blocking a Gastonia highway. The truck flipped and lost its load of scrap metal, and crews were working to clear the debris left behind. Police confirmed South York Road, which is Highway 321, was closed between Jackson Street and West 12th Avenue.