TRAFFIC ALERT: Truck accident jams Interstate 24 in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Interstate 24 was closed in the westbound lanes Wednesday evening after a truck crash.

At about 4:35 p.m., a truck pulling a flatbed trailer struck a railing near Mile 9, and the debris blocked a westbound lane, according to Clarksville police.

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At 5:25 p.m., westbound traffic was backed up past exit 11 to about mile marker 17.

There were also congestion in the eastbound lanes around Exit 8 and at Mile 15.

Motorists are advised to seek an alternative route until the road can be cleared.