Eastbound lanes of Highway 74 in Laurinburg remain closed after fiery crash

LAURINBURG, N.C. (WBTW) — The eastbound lanes of Highway 74 in Laurinburg remained closed Friday morning after a crash and large fire under an overpass, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said.

Authorities have not said whether anyone was hurt in Thursday morning crash, which involved two tractor-trailers and a boat and sent thick, black smoke billowing into the air. An NCDOT spokesperson told News13 late Thursday afternoon that crews were at the scene assessing the damage to determine when the road could be safely reopened.

The crash also closed Highland Road from Highway 74 Business to Malloy Road, officials said. Westbound Highway 74 was closed after the crash but was reopened Thursday afternoon.

There is a detour in place for Highway 74 east. It goes from Highway 501 south to Old Maxton Road to Patterson Road to N. Rocky Ford Road to Highway 74 Business to Highway 74.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the Laurinburg Fire Department responded to the scene. No additional information was immediately available.

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Dennis Bright is a Digital Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on, Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here.

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