ASHEVILLE — Interstate 40 is closed in both directions due to a
mudslide near mile marker 67 by the Buncombe/McDowell County line.
N.C. Department of Transportation crews from Buncombe and McDowell
counties and State Highway Patrol immediately responded to a report of several
vehicles being stuck in the mud just after 10 p.m. No serious injuries were
reported.
The estimated re-opening of both directions may happen by 3
a.m.
Transportation officials remind drivers to obey the directions of
local law enforcement and be aware of difficult driving conditions.
Contact: David Uchiyama
duchiyama@ncdot.gov
(828) 251-6171