ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said all westbound lanes of Interstate 26 are reopen following a plane crash Thursday night near Asheville, according to Asheville CBS affiliate WSPA.
Two people who were on the plane were taken to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that, around 8:15 p.m., a single-engine Diamond DA-40 had crashed on I-26 near the Asheville Regional Airport. The plane was engulfed in flames, WSPA reports.
Officials said the plane hit power lines that cross I-26 and one wing hit a tractor-trailer. The truck was damaged, but the driver was not hurt, according to NCDOT.
This story is developing.
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