Traffic Alert – Backup On I-73 NB (Spero Rd)
Credit PJ Ward-Brown / North State Journal
ASHEBORO N.C. - A traffic back-up up on I-73 NB near the Spero Rd exit north of Asheboro is the result of Troopers with the Highway Patrol's Collision Reconstruction Unit who are on-scene investigating the fatal accident that killed 2 children earlier this week.
According to Master Trooper Brian Martin, Troop D Public Information Officer with the Highway Patrol, the Collision Reconstruction Unit is on-scene investigating a previous fatal collision and requested assistance from the fire department to shut down the exit ramp (not the interstate) so that they could map the scene with a drone.
At the time this article is published Google Maps live traffic shows the backup is clearing with congestion starting at Vision Dr and clearing up just...