Event Brief
Icy I-81 Causes Tractor-Trailer Pileup in Sullivan Co.
Filed: Feb 05, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Seven commercial vehicles crashed on I-81 due to icy conditions, closing the interstate for nearly five hours.
WHO: Tennessee Highway Patrol
WHAT: Tractor-trailer pileup
WHEN: Feb 05, 2026 at 6:43 AM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: Icy road conditions
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