Category Archives: Trucking Accidents
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 »
Semi-Truck Transporting Cookie Dough Catches Fire
Hickman County, TN (July 19, 2020) A semi-truck carrying cookie dough caught fire on a Tennessee highway on July 19, 2020. Based on a report provided by the Coble Fire Department, the accident occurred on Interstate 40 westbound close to mile marker 158. Hickman County Fire Department responded to and contained the fire. While… Read More »
Dump Truck Crash in Unicoi County
Erwin, TN (July 14, 2020) Unicoi County Road’s Superintendent was involved in a dump truck accident on July 14th. The accident occurred on Jackson Love Highway before a train underpass. The superintendent was extracted from the county dump truck and flown to Johnson City Medical Center. Additional details about how the accident occurred are… Read More »
Commercial Truck Knocks Out Cumberland Powerlines
Cumberland County, TN (July 15, 2020) An accident involving a trailer occurred on July 15th in eastern Cumberland County that resulted in loss of power in the area for many. Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a 2005 Kenworth Conventional truck turned into the Westel Fire Hall parking lot off Highway 70. The vehicle became… Read More »
Highway 385 Closed Following Tractor Trailer Accident
Memphis, TN (March 18, 2020) – All of Highway 385’s westbound lanes were closed after an accident that occurred this morning. As a result of the collision, traffic needed to be diverted. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the accident involved an overturned tractor trailer. Common Causes of Tennessee Tractor Trailer Accidents Tractor… Read More »
