I-40 Crash and Road Work Cause Knoxville-Area Congestion

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Single-vehicle crash on I-40 EB near mile marker 353 plus emergency road work is slowing traffic in both directions in Roane County.

WHO: Emergency crews and road work teams

WHAT: Single-vehicle accident and emergency road work causing congestion on I-40

WHEN: May 1, 2026 at 9:43 AM ET

WHERE: Roane County, I-40 near mile markers 350–353 (eastbound at 353)

WHY: The crash and subsequent emergency road work are blocking lanes and slowing traffic.

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