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18-wheeler hangs from bridge in Alamance County

Officials report roads were closed due to an accident on I-40 eastbound between Exit 148 and Exit 150.

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — A tractor-trailer could be seen hanging off a bridge Monday evening in Alamance County.

Officials said roads were closed due to an accident on I-40 eastbound between Exit 148 and Exit 150.

The tractor-trailer could be seen dangling off a bridge right off the highway with multiple parts of the trailer exposed.

A viewer sent a photo to WFMY News 2 following the aftermath of the accident. 

Credit: Viewer Submitted / Macy Walker
This viewer sent in a photo of a tractor trailer hanging off a bridge in Alamance County.

You can find a traffic map of where the incident happened below.

Credit: WFMY
Shown is a traffic map of the area where an accident took place involving a tractor trailer. The trailer could be seen hanging from a bridge through viewer photos.

Troopers said just after 10 p.m. all lanes of I-40 were reopened since the truck had been hanging from the bridge.

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