Event Brief
Semi Truck Hits Bridge Support on I-40 in Putnam
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Semi crash on I-40 near Exit 273 in Putnam County; minor injuries, fuel leak contained, TDOT inspected bridge.
WHO: Putnam County Fire Department; Putnam County EMA; TDOT; semi-truck driver
WHAT: Single-vehicle semi-truck crash into overpass support pillars; fuel tank leak and spill response
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 8:40 PM ET
WHERE: Putnam County, Tennessee (I-40 near Exit 273)
WHY: The truck collided with the overpass support pillars; the driver was found outside with minor injuries and declined transport.
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