KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation said two crashes were reported in the Knoxville area Wednesday afternoon.
The first was reported on I-75 North at around 5:10 p.m. Eastern time near the Emory Rd. exit. They said the crash blocked the right lane of the highway and caused traffic to back up past the I-275 and I-640 split.
TDOT also said a crash on I-40 East past the Cedar Bluff Rd. exit was reported at around 5:27 p.m. Eastern time. They said it blocked the left lane of the road and backed up traffic to near the Lovell Rd. exit.
Additional information about each crash was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.
