KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A portion of Asheville Highway in East Knoxville was closed Tuesday morning after a dump truck tipped over, spilling dirt across the westbound side.
The Knoxville Police Department said Westbound Asheville Highway was closed around 11 a.m. at the ramp to Interstate 40 near Loves Creek. The Tennessee Department of Transportation estimated the road would be cleared by noon, but as of noon pushed that out to 2 p.m.
As of 1:30 p.m., the crash was cleared and Asheville Highway was open again.
No one was hurt in the crash. KPD said the truck was coming off the exit ramp from I-40 before it flipped onto its side. It said it believed the driver took the ramp too fast.
"Thankfully, no injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved. It just caused a bit of a mess and some traffic issues while crews cleaned up the crash," Scott Erland, KPD's communications manager, said.