Category Archives: Trucking Accidents
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 »
Trailer Turns Over on Interstate 40
Roane County, Tn (July 26, 2020) A single vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 40 in Roane County that resulted in at least one motorist getting injured. Highway Patrol reports that a Yukon was traveling west near the 352 mile marker pulling a trailer when the motorist felt the trailer shake and lost control of… Read More »
Truck Rolls Over on I-40 in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (July 21, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a freight truck driver was not injured after his vehicle overturned on I-40 in Cumberland County. The accident occurred on July 21 between 3 and 4 a.m. on the eastbound ramp of the Plateau Road exit at mile marker 331. The trailer… Read More »
