Crash closes I-85 near E. Club Blvd. near Durham

DURHAM, NC (WNCN) – A traffic accident on the southbound lanes of Interstate-85 in Durham County closed lanes early Friday afternoon.

The collision occurred just after 1:00 p.m. near mile marker 197/E. Club Boulevard, the state Department of Transportation announced.

Images from the scene show median barriers snapped in half.

Drivers are being urged to avoid the area as backups on the southbound lanes extend more than two miles to near Red Mill Road.

CBS 17 has a crew heading to the crime scene and will update this story as it develops.