Pile-Up on Interstate: 100-Car Wreck Injures 20 in North Carolina

A sheriff's officer directs traffic on Interstate 40 after multiple accidents. (Tim Pulliam/ABC11 via AP)

By    |   Tuesday, 15 March 2016 08:58 AM EDT ET

At least 20 people were injured in a pile-up as dozens of vehicles were involved in a series of wrecks on Sunday evening that temporarily shut down part of Interstate 40 in central North Carolina.

North Carolina Highway Patrol spokesman Jordan Pack told The News & Observer of Raleigh that more than 100 vehicles were involved in the crashes in Alamance County.

Pack said there were 20 minor injuries but no fatalities, reported The Associated Press. He said it wasn't clear what caused the initial pile-up.

Authorities told WRAL-TV the wet roadway and rubbernecking may have been factors.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation said I-40 West/I-85 South reopened around 11:15 p.m.

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At least 20 people were injured in a pile-up as dozens of vehicles were involved in a series of wrecks on Sunday evening that temporarily shut down part of Interstate 40 in central North Carolina.
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