Cement truck flips over on I85 offramp after driver overcorrects
May 04, 2026
GASTON CO., N.C. – An overturned truck carrying quick-dry cement caused trouble for drivers on I-85 in Gaston County Monday.
It took several hours for crews to re-open the northbound off-ramp at exit 17, after the truck turned over just before 11 AM.
Troopers say it happened after the driver tr
ied to exit the highway from the center lane and over corrected. We’re told the truck driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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