Portion of I-40 reopens in Lebanon after semi overturns
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — A crash involving an overturned semi-truck closed a portion of Interstate 40 in Lebanon Saturday morning.
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Smartway Map, the crash happened just after 9 a.m. at mile marker 239 in the westbound lanes of I-40.
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TDOT’s traffic camera showed traffic backed up for miles as crews worked to clear the scene.
(Source: TDOT Smartway Map) (Source: Lebanon Police Department) (Source: TDOT)
At 9:13 a.m., the Lebanon Police Department made a post on X — formerly known as Twitter — stating that traffic was being diverted onto Sparta Pike.
Then, around 9:30 a.m., the police department said a tow truck had arrived on scene to “right” the semi. The right lane reopened about a hour later, but authorities said drivers should still expect delays for the “next 45 minutes to a hour.”
Just before 12 p.m., a spokesperson for TDOT announced that the roadway had fully reopened.
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The semi driver reportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries. It remains unclear what led to the crash.
No other information was immediately released.
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