Tractor trailer fire causes interstate backup

I-24 E traffic backup in Marion County / TDOT Smartway

MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A tractor trailer has caught on fire on I-24 East, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

The fire has caused a traffic backup on the interstate.

I-24 East is closed as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20.

Drivers are urged to take a different route at this time.

MARION COUNTY: A tractor trailer fire has I-24 East at mile marker 147 closed. Consider an alternate route. Delays expected. @myTDOT is on the scene assisting with traffic control.

— Rae Anne Bradley (@RaeAnneTDOT) February 20, 2024