Chaos erupted on Trenton Road in Clarksville yesterday after a multi-vehicle crash injured four people and brought traffic to a standstill. The collision involving four vehicles occurred just after 3:30 p.m. near Spring Creek Bridge, the Clarksville Police Department reported. Following the incident, the busy thoroughfare was completely closed off, prompting police to advise commuters to seek alternative routes.

According to FOX 17, emergency services were on the scene, but the severity of the injuries sustained in the crash remained unclear. An earlier statement by the police suggested that while individuals had been hurt, the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. The disruption caused significant delays, with traffic rerouting away from a normally bustling artery section.

The Clarksville Police Department has since cleared the debris, and the road was reopened, offering some respite to motorists caught up in the afternoon’s earlier gridlock. "The roadway is back open," confirmed a spokesperson for the department in a statement obtained by WSMV.

Officer Scott Beaubien of the Clarksville Police conveyed to Clarksville Now the importance of finding alternate travel paths during such closures, which many commuters had to undertake on the congested Wednesday afternoon before Trenton Road was cleared. The swift response by local authorities meant that the conditions on Trenton Road returned to normal later that evening as residents of Clarksville navigated their way past the Spring Creek Bridge without further incident.