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The N.C. Highway Patrol says troopers are investigating a fatal collision Monday morning at the rest stop on southbound Interstate 77 in Mooresville.

The collision was reported about 7:45 a.m., troopers said. It took place near mile marker 38, with a tractor-trailer and car colliding. Initial police reports indicated one person was killed.

Details are unclear, but the wreck apparently took place in one of the ramps leading into or out of the rest stop.

The N.C. Department of Transportation said the rest stop will remain closed until about 11 a.m.