Event Brief
Dump Truck, SUV Crash Backs Up I-40 Ramp Traffic
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Crash on S. Holly Street near I-40 westbound exit ramp in Putnam County causes major traffic backups; drivers urged to avoid scene.
WHO: Motorists and emergency responders
WHAT: A dump truck and an SUV crash on S. Holly Street at the I-40 westbound exit ramp
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM ET
WHERE: Putnam County, Tennessee
WHY: The crash is causing the traffic backup as emergency personnel respond to the scene.
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