Event Brief
N. Tennessee Ave. reopens after hydraulic spill
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: During the lunch hour Wednesday, a portion of North Tennessee Avenue was temporarily closed after a hydraulic fluid leak from a concrete pump hose. About 40 gallons spilled onto the street, but crews contained it and spread sand over the area; the road has since reopened.
WHO: La Follette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack; Cobie Herrin, supervisor of water and waste water operations for LUB; La Follette Public Works crew; local concrete company owner
WHAT: North Tennessee Avenue reopened after a hydraulic fluid leak spilled onto the street and prompted a temporary closure and cleanup.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026
WHERE: North Tennessee Avenue, La Follette, TN
WHY: A concrete pump hooked to a parked pickup truck had its main hydraulic hose come off, causing the hydraulic fluid leak.
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