Tractor trailer carrying live turkeys crashes on I-77 ramp

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Β A ramp on Interstate 77 is blocked after a tractor trailer carrying live turkeys crashed Thursday morning.

It happened near the ramp for Exit 16B for Sunset Boulevard around 4 a.m.

Highway Patrol was not able to confirm whether any turkeys survived the incident, or if the driver was injured.

The road is expected to be back open after 12 p.m.

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