Updated December 23, 2020 10:42 p.m. EST Cary, N.C. — Traffic was backed up for miles on Interstate 40 Wednesday night as crews worked to clear a fatal crash involving several cars. I-40 near Exit 287 in Wake County, or North Harrison Avenue, closed in both directions at around 5 p.m. All lanes of the interstate reopened at around 9:30 p.m., but 2 miles of congestion remained, officials said. The accident started on I-40 West near Aviation Parkway and Reedy Creek Bridge. A man was parked on the right shoulder and attempted to get out of his vehicle and cross the Interstate, according to officials.