Event Brief
Aug 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
SUV hits parked semi on I-40 in Cumberland County
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A late-night crash on Interstate 40 West left no injuries early Thursday morning, according to a preliminary Tennessee Highway Patrol report released today. On Aug. 21, 2026, a Ford Escape struck the rear of a parked commercial semi near the 323-mile marker, overturning the truck and blocking Lane 1.
WHO: Sherry E. Parsons, 42, of Tennessee (Ford Escape); David Mitchell, 57, of Tennessee (semi-truck operator).
WHAT: A westbound SUV crossed the right fog line and hit the rear of a parked semi-truck combination, overturning it and blocking Lane 1.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Cumberland County, Tennessee (near I-40 West 323-mile marker)
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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