One critically injured after crash on I-77 in Charlotte, North Carolina

Firefighters in Charlotte have cleared a vehicle crash that all but closed access to Interstate 77 southbound from Interstate 85 southbound Tuesday morning. The incident was reported at 6:59 a.m. at milemarker 38. That's the ramp from I-85 to I-77 southbound. The left lane of the ramp is closed. The accident was cleared from the roadway by 8 a.m., according to NCDOT. Medic transported one patient with potentially life threatening injuries.