Authorities have cleared all vehicles off the travel lanes of Interstate 77 near Charlotte's uptown, but traffic on the southbound side remains slow at 9 a.m.
At least six vehicles were involved in a wreck about 7:20 a.m. on southbound I-77 near Remount Road. Some injuries were involved, but none were serious, according to radio reports.
However, the wreck blocked the left travel lane, where several vehicles were disabled. And other vehicles parked on the right shoulder. That allowed southbound traffic only two travel lanes -- and only one lane at times during the cleanup.
At the height of the snarl, the traffic was backed up nearly 9 miles, past Sunset Road. It created a very slow morning commute for many motorists headed to Charlotte from the north side.
Motorists can expect traffic to resume a normal speed before 9:30 a.m.
Otherwise, there were no major problems on Charlotte-area roadways at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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