JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- At least one person is dead after a crash involving 7 cars and a tractor-trailer in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Benson.
The crash happened near Benson near Exit 81 just before 3:30 p.m.
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One person died at the scene, according to newsgathering partners at the Johnston County Report.
Three people were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
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Officials said the truck, which was headed north, crossed the median and caused a chain-reaction crash.
The southbound lanes were closed for several hours while crews cleaned up the wreckage.