KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE (7:40 p.m.): The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the highway was back open and the crash was cleared Wednesday night.
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation said a crash closed eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Knoxville, near the split with Interstate 640.
The crash was reported at around 6:04 p.m. Eastern Time and backed traffic up for miles, backed up to near Cedar Bluff. Footage from the transportation department showed the crash happened near a bridge, and a semi-truck unmoving in the road.
Additional information, such as whether any injuries were reported and the circumstances surrounding the crash, was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.
