Event Brief
Multi-vehicle crash blocks lanes on I-40 W in Roane
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A multi-vehicle crash is causing traffic delays for motorists traveling westbound on Interstate 40 through Roane County. The incident was reported at 4:52 PM ET on September 24, 2026, near mile marker 351, and emergency crews responded. The left lane and left shoulder were closed.
WHO: Emergency crews responding to the crash scene
WHAT: Multi-vehicle crash on I-40 westbound near mile marker 351; left lane and left shoulder closed
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026
WHERE: Roane County, Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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