Early morning commuters on Highway 385 faced significant setbacks Tuesday, as a semi-truck jackknifed near the exit ramp from I-240, leading to lane closures in the eastbound lanes. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), the incident was captured on traffic cameras around 6:30 a.m., the tractor-trailer having veered off the road and into a concrete barrier.
The consequences of the accident for traffic flow were immediate, snarls and slows formed as drivers navigated the constrained space, Action News 5 reports, focusing on the delays whilst indicating that additional information, especially pertaining to potential injuries, was forthcoming. Information about the cause of the jackknife or the condition of the truck driver was not immediately available, the unfolding situation prompting official responses and the implementation of detours to alleviate the impact on the morning rush.
While emergency crews and law enforcement were dispatched to the scene to manage the ordeal and assist in cleanup and investigations, drivers were advised to seek alternative routes or anticipate delays. The sight of the toppled giant, metal twisted and cargo possibly strewn, was a reminder of the fragility within our daily transit, the kinetic dance of vehicles large and small, any misstep a potential chorus of chaos. As the morning wore on, TDOT crews and first responders worked with urgency to clear the wreckage and restore normalcy to Highway 385's arterial stretch.
Details surrounding the jackknife continue to evolve, both WREG and Action News 5 pledge to deliver updates as they emerge, the steady flow of information a testament to the dynamic nature of news and its service to the pulse of the city, ensuring that as conditions on the ground change, so too does the knowledge of those it affects.
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