Fatal wreck involving tractor trailer and passenger cars shuts down I-24

MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – A multi-vehicle wreck on I-24 Eastbound causes a shut down that could last several hours.

The crash was reported at 3:48 AM CT at mile marker 166.1, expanding from Marion County to Dade County, Georgia.

According to the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, there is a fatal accident involving a tractor trailer and several passenger cars at the 1 mile marker.

I-24 Eastbound is shut down. Use an alternate route and avoid the area.