Wreck involving TDOT truck on I-24 East at US-27

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is working an accident on I-24 eastbound at the US-27 merge (around mile marker 178).

According to THP tweets, the accident involves a TDOT truck.

Traffic heavy i24e mm178 serious crash involving TDOT Help truck PLEASE be patient pic.twitter.com/ooq67gPYtv

— THPChattanooga (@THPChattanooga) January 3, 2017

Scene is clear /traffic is still heavy! Watch your following distances as traffic resumes Slow Down in wet conditions!!!!!!!!

— THPChattanooga (@THPChattanooga) January 3, 2017