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Left lanes blocked on I-40 East after crash near Papermill exit Thursday night

Officials said that two vehicles were involved in an accident on I-40 Thursday night near the Papermill Drive exit.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officials said that a crash on I-40 East blocked the left lanes near the Papermill exit Thursday night.

They said that calls about the crash came in at around 10:08 p.m. and that two vehicles were involved. They sent officers and ambulances and said it was not cleared as of 10:26 p.m. Officials also said that one vehicle was overturned.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation said that the crash was expected to be cleared by 11:09 p.m. and that westbound traffic was not affected.

Information about possible injuries and cause of the crash was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.

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