City

Charlotte

County

Mecklenburg

State

NC

Location

I-85 between W.T. Harris Boulevard and University City Boulevard

Category

Public Safety

Severity

high

Priority

medium

Occurred On

2026-10-10 00:39

Published On

2026-10-10

Source Records

1

Source

CMPD Officer Injured in I-85 Crash - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Source URL

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Summary

A CMPD officer was struck and seriously but not life-threateningly injured while assisting the State Highway Patrol at an I-85 crash. A driver was arrested and charged after the secondary collision.

Verification

Occurrence Confidence

exact

Publication Confidence

exact

Verification Status

Validated

Source Role

Official law-enforcement release