Truck comes inches from crossing into oncoming I-85 traffic

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a box truck nearly crossed over into oncoming traffic when the driver crashed along Interstate 85 southbound in Durham Wednesday morning.

It happened around 5:30 a.m. near Exit-170 / US-70.
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Troopers said the large truck went over the metal guardrail for I-85 south before it ended up straddling the metal guardrail for I-85 north.

"It was very fortunate the truck did not end up in the northbound lanes," Trooper D. Dugan said.
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The truck was empty. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Troopers were working to learn what caused the driver to lose control.
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