Category Archives: Trucking Accidents
Truck Collides with Bridge in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (September 18, 2020) A large truck struck a bridge on Interstate 40 eastbound close to the 329 exit on September 18th. Due to the crash and blockage of the right lane, eastbound traffic was temporarily slowed. Law enforcement estimated that the accident would be cleared the evening of the 18th. Additional… Read More »
Sixth Circuit Upholds Jury Verdict Awarding No Damages to Injured Tennessee School Student
On the morning of October 23, 2014, a 13-year-old middle school student in Shelby County, Tennessee, walked to his bus stop. The bus was supposed to arrive at 7:35 a.m. But as it turned out, the drive was running several minutes earlier, and came and went from the stop before the student arrived. When… Read More »
Log Truck Causes Vehicle Rollover in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (September 10, 2020) On the afternoon of September 10th, the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 68 in Cumberland County’s Grassy Cove area. The crash occurred when a log truck crossed into the lane of a BMW driver who was traveling in a lane… Read More »
Dump Truck Overturns on Highway 70 East
Cumberland County, TN (August 31, 2020) An accident occurred the morning of August 31st in Cumberland County that blocked a lane of Highway 70 East for more than an hour. The Tennessee Highway Patrol later reported that a GMC dump truck was traveling east when a 2015 Toyota Camry pulled onto Highway 70 East… Read More »
Tractor Trailer Overturns on Interstate 40
Wilson County, TN (August 23, 2020) One individual was transported to a medical facility following an accident the afternoon of August 23rd that left a tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 40. The driver of a Nissan Altima was trying to merge onto Interstate 40 at mile marker 238 when she collided with the back… Read More »
Johnson City Woman Killed in Truck Accident
Johnson City, TN (August 6, 2020) A Johnson City woman was killed in a vehicle accident and subsequent fire that occurred on Interstate 81 on August 6th. The woman’s passenger vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer, which swerved to avoid the smaller vehicle but ended up colliding with the passenger’s vehicle rear. As… Read More »
Truck Fire on Interstate 40
Cumberland County, TN (August 5, 2020) A truck fire occurred on August 5th on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County and shut down westbound traffic to one lane for several hours. Law enforcement reports that a freightliner was traveling west at the 311 mile marker when the tractor trailer caught on fire. The vehicle came… Read More »
Three Seriously Injured After Multiple Vehicle Accident on I-40
Jefferson County, TN (August 4, 2020) Medical workers and law enforcement responded to a multiple vehicle accident on Interstate 40 on the night of August 4th. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that due to the accident, a bus driver was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Two other people who were involved… Read More »
Morgan County Fatality After Vehicle Drivers Under Tractor Trailer
Morgan County, TN (July 27, 2020) Fireworks and medical workers went on the morning of July 27 to the scene of an accident in the Stephens community. Initial reports reveal that an accident occurred on Highway 62 in Morgan County when a vehicle drove under a tractor trailer, which was pulling a mobile home…. Read More »
Crash Spills Soda on Interstate 75 in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (July 27, 2020) Following a tractor-trailer that overturned and spilled soda bottles on Interstate 75 in Knoxville on January 27, the road was closed until the following morning. Work crews were on the scene throughout the night clearing wreckage. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that road debris was a factor… Read More »
