NC truck driver dies in I-85 crash that spills load of Taco Bell hot sauce

GRAHAM, N.C. (WFMY) — The driver of a tractor-trailer died after crashing into a highway pole while driving on I-40/85 in Graham on Tuesday afternoon.

The Highway Patrol said the driver was going east on I-40/85 before 2 p.m. and drifted into the right lanes before hitting an overhead highway pole.

Investigators said the lanes near exit 145/Maple Street have been reduced to two after a diesel fuel spill and the area will be shut down until about 6:30 p.m. to remove the tractor-trailer.

The NC DOT will also have to examine the overhead sign to make sure it’s not a safety hazard.

The driver of the company was hauling sauce packets for Taco Bell.