On Sunday afternoon the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 eastbound at mile-marker 162 for a single vehicle accident with entrapment. Three occupants were extricated from the vehicle: One adult, one toddler, and a baby. All three were transported via ambulance by Puckett EMS to the hospital. Marion County Sheriff Department deputies also assisted …
On Sunday night at 10:23 PM CST Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 eastbound MM 161 for a multi-vehicle accident involving a tree fallen on the interstate. Haletown Fire, TDOT, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office worked together to clear the crashes, then clear the tree from the road. One victim was transported by …
MARION COUNTY I-24 from east of Big Fiery Gizzard Creek (MM 146) to near SR-27 (US-72, MM 152): The contractor will be working on I-24 EB and WB from MM 146 to MM 152 to perform resurfacing operations. Work will be performed Sunday nights through Friday nights from 7 PM – 6 AM each night. No …
Starting tonight, May 28 and continuing through Thursday, June 6, crews from the Tennessee Department of Transportation will be resurfacing Interstate 24 in Marion County. The work, scheduled between 8:00pm – 6:00am CT, will be on I-24 West near mile marker 137, resulting in temporary lane reductions. This is east of the Monteagle/Tracy City exit. …
On Friday, at 2:19 PM Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to Interstate 24 at mile marker 160 for a vehicle fire. Haletown firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. The interstate was shut down temporarily while crews battled the fire. There were no injuries to firefighters or the occupants of the vehicle. The pickup truck was a …
Part of the massive project to modify the troubled area where Interstate 24 and Interstate 75 intersect in Chattanooga has been put on hold. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) says that two concrete beams on the S Moore Road bridge and three concrete beams on the McBrien Road bridge over I-24 did not meet …
Drivers traveling on Interstate 24 on Monteagle Mountain on Tuesday afternoon were met with a crash on what is known as “Little R Curve” near mile marker 133. A semi-truck had crashed into the retaining wall on the westbound lanes. The truck became wedged on top of the wall into the eastbound lanes. The left …
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has charged 60-year-old Thomas Carl Storch of Texas after a multi-vehicle accident on I-24 in Grundy County Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 6 AM and caused traffic to be stopped on the east and west sides of the mountain for a period of time near mile marker 132. The THP’s …
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 15-19) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s …
On Sunday morning at 9:22, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 EB MM 166 for a tree down across both lanes of traffic. While en route to the downed tree, a driver reportedly pulled out in front of a responding emergency vehicle, striking the truck. No injuries were reported. Haletown Firefighters, along with TDOT …
