The crash happened after the truck blew a tire.
A 13-year-old was killed, and a pickup driver injured after a two-vehicle collision Saturday in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 540 at the Neuse River Bridge.
State troopers said an 18-wheeler rear-ended an SUV waiting at a red light, starting the deadly chain of events.
Improvements are scheduled to be made to the roundabout on Flatrock Road behind the Lowe's Foods.
A car slammed into the treeline near Exit 183, killing two people inside.
The crash closed a section of NE Maynard Road for more than seven hours.