2 hospitalized after wrong-way motorcycle crash with semi on I-85 in Gaston County

Published
June 09, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina
northbound on-ramp to I-85
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Incident type
Semi truck, Crash, Motorcycle

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Gastonia North Carolina in Gastonia, North Carolina: Two people were hospitalized after a wrong‐way motorcycle collided head‐on with a semi-trailer on the northbound on‐ramp to I-85 in Gastonia, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9 when the motorcycle entered I-85, turned back, and struck the tractor‐trailer entering the ramp. No other injuries were reported.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Motorist Driver Hospitalized

Original reporting

2 hospitalized after wrong-way motorcycle crash with semi on I-85 in Gaston County

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