No Injuries Reported, I-65 in TN Reopens After Crash, Cargo Fire

According to a report fromNewsChannel5, a collision between a semi truck and a pickup truck forced the closure of southbound lanes of Interstate 65 in Brentwood, Tennessee, on Wednesday morning. The roadway did not reopen until 7 p.m. Wednesday night.

The collision was reported at around 9:30 a.m. near Old Hickory Boulevard, exit 74.

According to Brentwood police, the crash blocked traffic along the I-65 for miles. No injuries were reported.

You can see from@myTDOTcameras that traffic is being detoured through@CityofBrentwoodPlease plan to avoid I-65 at Old Hickory Blvd for the next several hours as crews work to clean up debris. Brentwood Public Work crews are on the way to help clean up the road.pic.twitter.com/88tsMeFVCi

— Brentwood Police (@BTNPD)October 28, 2020

The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the semi, which was carrying steel, lost its load as a result of the crash. The cab of the semi later caught fire.

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