KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update (9/25 at 12:58):
Two lanes are back open now on I-40 East and the pole has been removed by crews, TDOT says.
Officers are continuing to divert eastbound traffic to Rutledge Pike.
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Traffic is stopped and all lanes are blocked Wednesday afternoon on I-40 East at the I-640 split, said the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
All lanes on I-40 eastbound are closed between Asheville Highway and I-640.
According to the Knoxville Police Department, the single-vehicle crash involves a semi-truck knocking over a utility pole. Traffic is being diverted to Rutledge Pike.
Officials ask that drivers seek alternate routes if possible.
We will update you as we learn more.
