Tractor trailer catches fire after vehicle falls from transport truck on I-40 in West Knox County

Tractor trailer catches fire after vehicle falls from transport truck on I-40 in West Knox County

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro Fire crews responded to a fire involving a tractor trailer and a vehicle that fell from a transport truck in the early morning hours of Thursday. According to Rural Metro, crews responded to the fire on I-40 West near the truck scales, which are east of where the interstate crosses Everett Road. It is unclear exactly when the fire began, but a viewer shared a video of the fire with 6 News around 12:30 a.m. …

Interstate 40 in Tennessee closes after fiery crash

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Interstate 40 was shut down on Thursday morning in eastern Tennessee after a car being hauled by an 18-wheeler fell from the rig causing a fire. The crash was reported by WVLT which cited Rural Metro Fire. The incident happened near Farragut Road. No one was hurt in the crash, which happened around midnight at the nearby truck scales, but it did cause a fire. That fire prompted hours of cleanup, Bagwell told the television sta…