Truck wreck slowing traffic on I-24

Sunday, January 5, 2014

A tractor-trailer that jackknifed on Interstate 24 west of Chattanooga has has completely blocked eastbound traffic headed into town.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the crash at the Tennessee-Georgia state line was reported at 8:10 p.m.

The eastbound lanes are closed and the left lane of the westbound lane is blocked.

TDOT estimates the blockage will be cleared by 1 a.m. Monday.