Tennessee Truck Accidents

The floods from Helene had the power to move entire towns; cars and trucks were no exception. Once the water receded, vehicles big and small were left scattered on the landscape.[...]

On Friday, September 27th truck driver Michael Dorsey was on a scheduled pickup near Impact Plastics in Erwin Tennessee when flash flooding in the area turned a ...[...]

"Road conditions are becoming clearer in the affected area, however, travel between western North Carolina and Tennessee is extremely limited, especially for trucks. I-40 and I-26 are closed at the TN ...[...]

drivers cannot get from North Carolina to Tennessee via Interstate 40 or Interstate 26. Igor Tekmenzhi, the president of Heavy Hauls Logistics said that road closures mean trucks must re-route.[...]

Northbound Interstate 75 was temporarily closed in Campbell County Tuesday afternoon after a semi-truck crashed and a vehicle caught fire. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the crash happened around noon just south of the Caryville exit[...]

The Aug. 5 collision killed a mother and daughter headed from Wyoming to Tennessee to start a new life together.[...]

The rescue group, or ABR, said it received a report of an adult black bear that had been struck and killed on Highway 321 coming into Townsend, Tennessee, on Tuesday.[...]

BAY SPRINGS, Miss. (WDAM ... to help families who have lost everything in the flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina, The truck is scheduled to leave on Thursday. All donations must be ...[...]

A truck driver in Tennessee is now being praised as a hero after he helped save several factory workers who were swept away by life-threatening floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.[...]

Kim Hudson reports as Chopper 3 is live over a crash between Exit 5 and Exit 6 on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound.[...]

Truck restrictions are imposed on "The Dragon" in TN and NC after Hurricane Helene due to increased traffic and safety concerns.[...]

About 10 factory employees sought refuge from raging Tennessee floodwaters on the back of Michael Dorsey's truck.[...]

Impact Plastics employees sought refuge on top of his semitruck: 'God put me in the right place at the right time' ...[...]

He never made it out of the parking lot. Before the morning was out, the truck driver from Humble, Texas, became a hero. Dorsey steered what he counted as 10 employees from the business next door ...[...]

The business is situated in the Riverview Industrial Park ... whether he's missing or dead. Unable to drive his truck, Dorsey flew home to Texas, where he's been looking for work as he waits ...[...]

A devastating flood struck an East Tennessee plastics manufacturing plant during Hurricane Helene, resulting in multiple employees being missing or deceased.[...]

The harrowing incident happened at the same time as the Unicoi County Hospital helicopter rescue, just a mile south.[...]

A group of factory workers tried in vain to escape the raging Nolichucky River in Erwin, Tennessee, even as a dramatic rescue unfolded nearby.[...]

At approximately 3:10 p.m., officers responded to the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Bayliss Avenue for a report of a vehicle collision. A 2000 silver Chevy pickup truck, occupied by an adult ...[...]

According to GPD, the 18-wheeler struck a guardrail and caught fire on Highway 79 near Pine Island Circle. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the fire started at around 3:30 p.m. and has ...[...]

Muscle Shoals police say a Nashville woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Saturday night. The incident happened at about 7:35 p.m. on George Wallace Boulevard between Patriots Drive and Sixth ...[...]

Major flooding struck parts of eastern Tennessee on Friday, September 27, as the Pigeon and French Broad rivers rose significantly and prompted multiple road closures.The Tennessee Department of ...[...]

The effects of Hurricane Helene have struck all parts of Northeast Tennessee. Flooding has occurred all throughout the region, leading to evacuations and the activation of shelters. Roan Mountain was ...[...]

Major flooding struck parts of eastern Tennessee on Friday, September 27, as the Pigeon and French Broad rivers rose significantly and prompted multiple road closures.The Tennessee Department of ...[...]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn - Traffic was backed up on I-40 East on Wednesday after a semi-truck crashed and stopped on the road near the I-640 interchange. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said it was ...[...]

Traffic was stopped and all lanes were blocked Wednesday afternoon on I-40 East at the I-640 split due to a semi-truck crash, said the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The lanes were later ...[...]

The Tennessee football team's equipment truck was in a traffic incident on I-40, but no injuries were reported.[...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) - The autopsy report for the East Tennessee judge, who was struck and killed on August 25, has been released. Okie Duane Slone, 61, was walking east on E Highway ...[...]

Tennessee Football's trip to Oklahoma hit a speed bump on the way home. The Tennessee equipment truck was involved in an accident near where the I-40 and I-30 interstates meet in North Little Rock, ...[...]

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Sunday morning crash involving a University of Tennessee football equipment truck was impacting all eastbound traffic on Interstate 40 at the I-30 merge, but is now only ...[...]

A University of Tennessee football equipment truck was involved in a crash on Interstate 40 at the I-30 merge early Sunday morning.[...]

Tennessee football's equipment truck ran into an issue in Arkansas on its return drive home from Norman, Oklahoma. As initially reported by James Bryant of KATV in Arkansas, the truck for the Vols ...[...]

The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Vonore Police Department responded. On Saturday, THP released its preliminary report in the crash, which identified the driver as Bridgett Pearson, 44.[...]

The problem is two-fold: Eslick said that large trucks turning onto Bridgeway have created blind spots for drivers turning left onto Old Hickory Boulevard ... work with the Tennessee Highway ...[...]

Truck crash on southbound 81 at exit 15. Road is blocked.[...]

Officers guiding the road, you can't go to Cherokee on 441 right now due to a wreck. Saw a tow truck go down there tho![...]

A standstill TDOT trucks make sure you fuel b4 Exit 12 [...]

cars in park. lots of ambulances and fire trucks driving up the shoulder [...]

Not sure whats going on. Traffic backed up quite a bit. Have seen 3 fire trucks returning north. [...]

Multiple emergency vehicles driving by (two ambulance, two fire trucks, multiple police and dot so far) assuming a serious wreck. All traffic stopped headed south just north of Millersville, TN.[...]

Tractor trailer fire on 111 northbound at Burgess Falls Exit[...]

Closed due to truck fire[...]

Dump truck broken down off the road and lots of cops blocking the road[...]

Both southbound lanes at a standstill. Two helicopters. Multiple ambulances and tow trucks. [...]

Burned semi truck, I-75 n closed[...]

Im close to mile marker 57 I-75 north- traffic not moved past hour. Seen several fire trucks, rescue, and semi tow truck pass us in emergency lane heading to scene. One driver said he could see smoke when traffic first stopped. I pray theres [...]

Several police cars, ambulances and fire trucks[...]

Standstill for 30 minutes now. Towards the front of the accident and can see the cutoff. Hazmat truck drove by, 10 sheriff cars, many ambulances, etc. no sings of movement yet by any emergency vehicles or traffic.[...]

Road blocked, helicopter on the ground for life flight, 5 cops, fire trucks, and ambulances. Traffic backed up going towards 840 from i40[...]

3 tow trucks [...]

Police and semi truck on side of road[...]

Traffic at standstill as of 6pm, at least 4 tow trucks and multiple emergency vehicles drive through shoulder.[...]

Tow truck, a vehicle with sirens. Many turning around. We are at complete standstill. [...]

At least 15 emergency trucks. People covered and guard rail is completely destroyed. [...]

Semi truck off road. Looks like 1-2 other vehicles. All badly burned & one still on fire. Was in standstill/ very slow moving traffic for 9 miles. Took almost an hour. [...]

Two-container tractor trailer truck and two passenger vehicles in massive collision. Multiple vehicles on fire, road completely blocked southbound. Tri-Cities Airport exit.[...]

Truck burnt down[...]

Firetruck ambulances and state patrol cars at intersection on Hwy 64 and 312, traffic at a standstill[...]

WB I 40 closed both lanes due to a truck fire. MP 267 is where the backup begins (local time 12:54pm). Traffic will be at a standstill for about 13 miles. Make other plans.[...]