Tennessee Truck Accidents

A woman who was laying down on a road in Hawkins County was struck by two vehicles and pronounced dead, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol.[...]

Truck Parking Club compiled information from the Department of Energy to illustrate EV regulations and support in Tennessee.[...]

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has a traffic camera posted at mile marker 139 on I-24 East in Marion. It's pointed directly at a steep runaway truck ramp. This year, the camera ...[...]

Interstate 26 reopened to traffic Wednesday, though reconstruction continues and there are still restrictions for trucks.[...]

A 31-year-old Tennessee man died as a result of a motorcycle collision with a tractor trailer truck in southern Lincoln County last Tuesday, morning (Oct. 22), according to a preliminary ...[...]

Michelle Matson paced on the rooftop of Unicoi County Hospital as flood waters rose and surveyed 55 faces of women ... On the roof, regional hospital director Dr. Sean Ochsenbein and medical staff ...[...]

Truck Parking Club compiled information from the Department of Energy to illustrate EV regulations and support in Tennessee.[...]

A serious crash involving a tractor trailer closed down the main Highway 64 artery in Polk County on Tuesday.A TDOT spokesperson warns drivers to expect delays.[...]

A man is now in custody after he reportedly fled from law enforcement in a stolen truck Monday night and crashed in Shelby County. According to reports, a Tennessee Highway Patrol state trooper ...[...]

A Tennessee couple faces a long recovery after a tire crashed through their truck's windshield on I-59, seriously injuring the driver.[...]

Residents built an ingenious temporary crossing after the real bridge was destroyed during flooding from Hurricane Helene.[...]

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has taken action to deter semi-trucks from using Highway 30 as a shortcut, following the closure of parts ...[...]

He was first located on Highway 45 near Hickory, Kentucky before he was apprehended in Tennessee. He is being held in the Weakley County Detention Center, where he awaits extradition. West Salem ...[...]

Despite posted warnings, residents in Polk County report an increase in semi-truck traffic on Highway 30 following the shutdown of I-40.Joh ...[...]

The flood waters trapped one of Geren Street's neighbors as he tried to escape in his truck. First responders were able to answer the neighbor's distress call and freed him as the force of the water ...[...]

Sergeant Samuel C. Lilley, 33, was responding to another motorcycle deputy crash when his 2019 Harley Davidson FLH was struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) said that ...[...]

Interstate 40 in Cocke County is open to one lane of traffic in each direction. Only local traffic is welcome on the highway as Hurricane Helene recovery continues.[...]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The driver of a Tennessee logging truck is facing charges in connection to the crash that killed a toddler on Couchville Pike in Rutherford County, according to a report ...[...]

The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said Michael O'Connell, from New Jersey, was crossing the street around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 12th Avenue South and Broadway when he was struck.[...]

The Memphis Fire Department said 8,000 gallons of gas went up in flames Thursday night when a tanker truck crashed on I-55 near the South Memphis crude oil facility.[...]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg traveled to East Tennessee Thursday to see the flooding damage on Interstate 40 caused by Hurricane Helene. When the storm struck the region late last ...[...]

LOCKLAND, Ohio (WKRC) - A man has plead guilty one year after a woman died in a crash that involved a semi-truck on an interstate. On May 16, 2023, Hutchings was driving along I-75 with passenger ...[...]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A crash involving two semi-trucks has closed down I-40 eastbound, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The crash happened in Hickman County at mile marker ...[...]

A Tennessee Department of Transportation spokesperson told News 2 that one of the trucks was reportedly carrying paint pigment.[...]

HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that a multi-vehicle crash has closed all eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Hickman County.[...]

A child has tragically died after accidentally being run over by a tractor while playing near a Halloween-themed hayride in Tennessee.[...]

(WJW) - A child has died after being struck by a tractor at a Halloween hayride event on Friday in Tennessee ... Highway 58 Fire Department arrived on the 8200 block of Highway 58 around 10:45 ...[...]

The collision seriously injured Cruz-Varga and left him trapped between the truck and the building, police said. He was later taken to Skyline Medical Center where he died, officers said.[...]

"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 ...[...]

The $5.6 billion electric truck and battery project in rural West Tennessee was scheduled ... an additional water line from Stanton to Exit 47 on Interstate 40, which is ongoing.[...]

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.[...]

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. - 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 ...[...]

A rumor circulating online claims that law enforcement officers arrested eight immigrants residing in the U.S. illegally who allegedly slashed the tires of 51 ... of the Tennessee Highway Patrol ...[...]

But in some cities, the roads are even more deadly. Truck Parking Club used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to rank the 25 cities with the highest accident rates ...[...]

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.[...]