WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A criminal investigation led to the closure of a busy stretch of highway.

Winston-Salem Police Department says that a “criminal investigation conducted by the Winston-Salem Police Department resulted in a traffic crash collision” in the northbound lanes of US 52, near US 421.

More information will be shared as it’s made available. US 52 reopened just after 2 p.m.