Category Archives: Accidents
Two People Hospitalized After West Knoxville Crash
Knoxville, TN (December 16, 2020) The Knoxville Police Department reports that two individuals were hospitalized on the morning of December 16th following a crash at the West Knoxville Cracker Barrel. Law enforcement reports that a pickup truck crashed into a camper that was parked in the restaurant’s parking lot on Park West Boulevard. The… Read More »
Vehicle Catches Fire on Interstate 40
Putnam County, TN (December 16, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol as well as medical workers responded to the scene of a multiple-vehicle accident around 8 a.m. on December 16th at the 293 mile marker of Interstate 40. Law enforcement reports that the driver of a Mercedes sedan was traveling west when the vehicle hydroplaned,… Read More »
Emergency Crews Clear 24,000 Tons of Sugar After Multi-Tractor Trailer Accident
Knoxville, TN (December 14, 2020) Knoxville law enforcement responded to an accident early on the morning of December 14th that resulted in the closure of all lanes of Interstate 40 east shortly past Interstate 640 close to Chilhowee Drive. Law enforcement also reports that 48,000 pounds of powdered sugar were cleaned off of Interstate… Read More »
School Bus Crash Occurs in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (December 11, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that an accident occurred around 3 p.m. on December 11th involving a school bus on Highway 70 North in Cumberland County. The driver of a Honda Accord was traveling east and stopped behind other vehicles when he was rear-ended by a school bus…. Read More »
Interstate 40 in Sevierville Reopens Following Crash
Knoxville, TN (December 11, 2020) The eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 reopened on December 11th after rescue crews cleaned up debris left by a crash. The accident occurred early that day around 11 a.m. close to mile marker 406 and just short of the Sevierville exit. Sevierville law enforcement states that a Lifestar helicopter… Read More »
Interstate 75 Reopens Following Tractor-Trailer Crash
Anderson County, TN (December 9, 2020) The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 close to mile marker 128 were shut down on the morning of December 9th as a result of a crash involving a FedEx tractor-trailer. Injuries are reported. Law enforcement is still investigating what caused the crash. The vehicle, however, is determined to… Read More »
Interstate 640 and Interstate 75 Temporarily Closed Due to Overturned Tractor-Trailer
Knoxville, TN (December 9, 2020) The Knoxville Police Department on December 9th informed motorists that the eastbound and westbound exit ramps from Interstate 640 to Interstate 75 are temporarily closed as the result of an overturned tractor-trailer. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident. Motorists were advised to seek alternate routes until the… Read More »
Truck Catches Fire on Interstate 40 in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (December 9, 2020) Donated blood that was being transported by a blood bank was lost on December 9th when the vehicle caught fire. The accident occurred along Interstate 40 east close to the Gallaher View Road exit. MEDIC Regional Blood Center has reported that the involved truck was one of the company’s… Read More »
Knoxville Woman Killed in Loudon County Crash
Loudon County, TN (December 7, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a woman died after being struck by a pickup truck on Interstate 75 on the morning of December 7th. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office as well as the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the crash around 4 in the morning at mile… Read More »
Man Killed in Knoxville Crash
Knoxville, TN (December 1, 2020) A man was killed on December 1st in a single vehicle crash that occurred on Old Knoxville Highway. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that the driver of a Hyundai Sonata was traveling north when he went off the road, passed through bush, and collided with a tree. The driver,… Read More »
