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TDOT: One lane back open after tractor-trailer fire closes I-40 East in Roane Co.

Mark Nagi, a spokesperson for TDOT, shared images of crews battling the fire.
Credit: TDOT

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — The left lane of I-40 East in Roane County is back open after a tractor-trailer fire at Mile Marker 356, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. 

Mark Nagi, a spokesperson for TDOT, shared images of crews battling the fire. 

As of 10:34 p.m. EDT, one lane is still closed. Nagi said this lane is expected to remain closed for several hours. 

Information such as the identities of those involved or if there were any injuries was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.

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