Event Brief
Multi-vehicle wreck reported on I-40 in Cumberland County
Filed: Apr 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: THP says a tire blowout triggered a chain-reaction crash on westbound I-40 in Cumberland County on April 23.
WHO: Tennessee Highway Patrol; Norah Prendergast, 19
WHAT: A multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 40 involving a chain reaction after a tire blowout
WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 2:17 PM ET
WHERE: Cumberland County, Tennessee
WHY: A front tire blowout on a 2006 GMC Hummer H-3 triggered the crash.
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