Event Brief
Double fatal crash closes I-75 south near Jellico
Filed: Apr 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: A pickup hit an 18-wheeler on I-75 south near Jellico, killing two and closing lanes before the interstate reopened.
WHO: Two people killed in a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler driver involved in the crash; TDOT and local responders
WHAT: A multi-vehicle crash on I-75 southbound caused two fatalities and temporarily closed part of the interstate
WHEN: Apr 25, 2026 at 4:42 AM ET
WHERE: Campbell County, Tennessee, near Jellico at Mile Marker 161 on I-75 southbound
WHY: A pickup truck collided with the back of an 18-wheeler; the cause is under investigation.
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