Multiple Wrecks Cause I-40 Shut Down in Burke County

Multiple wrecks on Sunday evening left the eastbound lanes Interstate 40 shut down in Burke County. According to the Morganton News Herald a multiple vehicle wreck near mile marker 112 started the series of collisions.  As traffic slowed a tractor trailer slammed into the back of a pickup truck causing both drivers to be injured. There has been no report on extent of their injuries. The final collision involved three vehicles and took place after a truck rear ended the vehicle in front of it and then collecting a third vehicle before stopping. Both eastbound lanes were closed for several hours to clear the scene.