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TDOT: Tractor-trailer overturns in median on I-40 East in Roane Co. leaving one lane open near Gallaher Road

The wreck was reported at around 5 p.m. EDT near Mile Marker 358 with the left shoulder blocked, as well as a lane of traffic.
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ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, traffic on I-40 East in Roane County is experiencing significant delays after a multi-vehicle crash near the Gallaher Road exit on Monday.

The wreck was reported at around 5 p.m. EDT near Mile Marker 358 with the left shoulder blocked, as well as one of the two lanes for eastbound traffic. 

As of 5:15 p.m. EDT, traffic was backed up to Mile Marker 362, near Blackburn Lane.

TDOT later posted on social media that a tractor-trailer overturned in the median, causing the delays.

More information, such as the cause of the wreck or if there were any injuries, was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.

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