Crash on I-40 near Newton Grove, NC, involving tanker trucks causes fire, injuries; highway closed. Choque en la I-40 cerca de Newton Grove, NC, que involucra camiones cisterna causa fuego, lesiones; carretera cerrada.

A major crash involving five vehicles, including tanker trucks, on I-40 east near Newton Grove, North Carolina, shut down the highway on April 29, 2025. Un gran accidente que involucró a cinco vehículos, incluidos camiones cisterna, en la I-40 al este cerca de Newton Grove, Carolina del Norte, cerró la autopista el 29 de abril de 2025. One driver was airlifted to the hospital, and the incident led to a fire and explosion. Un conductor fue trasladado en helicóptero al hospital, y el incidente provocó un incendio y una explosión. The road was expected to reopen by 10 a.m., and drivers were advised to use a detour. Se esperaba que la carretera se reabriera a las 10 a.m., y se aconsejó a los conductores que usaran un desvío. No fatalities were reported. No se reportaron víctimas mortales.