No Injuries In Tractor Trailer Accident
No one injured Thursday morning in an Interstate 40 crash when a tractor trailer crashed into a cable barrier and crossed back across two lanes of traffic. The incident happened near mile marker 291 in Putnam County Thursday morning around 7:45. Kenderrick Foreman and a passenger were driving a 2017 tractor-trailer. The truck was driving […]
Man Ejected From Motorcycle In I-40 Crash
A tractor trailer and a motorcycle collided Saturday afternoon on Interstate 40 blocking traffic for several Hours. 47-year-old Jason Barley of Springfield merged onto I-40 westbound from exit 268 just after Noon. Barley, driving a motorcycle, failed to yield according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report, colliding with a truck driven by 56-year old James […]
Tractor Trailer Crashes Down I-40 Embankment
A Fed-Ex tractor trailer crashed through an Interstate 40 guardrail Thursday night going down an embankment. The driver, 36-year-old Leonel Salce-Guzman, and a passenger in the truck was not injured in the accident. It happened around 8:45pm Thursday night near mile marker 295. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the truck was pulling two trailers […]
Truck Climbing Lanes Top I-40 Priorities
The need for more truck climbing lanes dominated Thursday night’s discussion on the future of the Interstate 40 corridor. Phase one of a 20-year plan for the roadway included comments from Putnam and Cumberland County residents Thursday night. The study will examine the current and future needs of the interstate. WSP USA serves as T-DOT’s […]
