{"id":392,"date":"2026-05-15T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=392"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:37:10","slug":"i-40-west-reopens-after-crash-caused-miles-long-backup-in-durham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=392","title":{"rendered":"I-40 West reopens after crash caused miles-long backup in Durham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Traffic has resumed following an early morning crash on a major interstate in the Durham area Friday.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=388\">Scottie Scheffler part of 7-way tie for the lead at PGA Championship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emergency crews responded around 5:10 a.m. to a crash on Interstate 40 West near mile marker 278 at the NC Highway 55 interchange.<\/p>\n<p>Video from the scene captured by CBS 17 showed multiple emergency vehicles and traffic backed up for several miles.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=386\">NHL releases potential schedules for Eastern Conference Final as Canes await next opponent<\/a><\/p>\n<div><div><ul><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-390\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/82b82dede239d90fbf1ef60d03f80b91-1024x768.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/82b82dede239d90fbf1ef60d03f80b91-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/82b82dede239d90fbf1ef60d03f80b91-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/82b82dede239d90fbf1ef60d03f80b91-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/82b82dede239d90fbf1ef60d03f80b91-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/82b82dede239d90fbf1ef60d03f80b91-2048x1536.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>(Dorez Wynn\/CBS 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c4bab059ee83c231a36066f345fa1546-1024x768.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c4bab059ee83c231a36066f345fa1546-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c4bab059ee83c231a36066f345fa1546-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c4bab059ee83c231a36066f345fa1546-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c4bab059ee83c231a36066f345fa1546-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c4bab059ee83c231a36066f345fa1546-2048x1536.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>(Dorez Wynn\/CBS 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Officials have not said how many vehicles were involved or whether anyone was injured.<\/p>\n<p>According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, all westbound lanes of I-40 were closed for just over an hour before the roadway fully reopened.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=384\">Heat builds over the weekend, 90s return to central NC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DURHAM, N.C. 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