Event Brief
I-40 Crash and Road Work Cause Knoxville-Area Congestion
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: 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 01, 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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