ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says drivers have been charged after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Highway 24 this morning.

The crash, which happened around 7:30 a.m., snarled traffic near B&S Body Shop on Hwy 24, or Freedom Way.

Troopers with the Highway Patrol say a tractor-trailer was stopped on the highway offloading equipment when a driver of another vehicle ran into the back of the truck.

Troopers say the driver of the car had minor injuries and that both drivers were charged.

Around 8:20 this morning, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said Hwy 24 westbound is down to one lane as crews investigate the crash.

WITN will continue to update this story as we learn more information.

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