NASHVILLE, TN – Troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to five separate collisions along I-40 Tuesday morning.
According to a tweet by THP Nashville the accidents all took place along the interstate before 8:30 a.m.
. @THPNashville is actively working 5 separate crashes involving CMV’s on I-40 WB 243-240 MM. The road is extremely slick. Please slow down, most of these crashes could have been prevented by adjusting speed for the conditions! pic.twitter.com/1cu2wdBSsM
— THPNashville (@THPNashville) February 16, 2021
Weather conditions likely lead to each of the collisions. Photos from the scene depict at least one tractor-trailer rolled on its side and several passenger vehicles damaged in the median.
It is unclear if any serious injuries were sustained as a result of any of the crashes at this time.
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