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Crews work to clear 48,000 pounds of powdered sugar off Tennessee highway after multi-tractor trailer crash
KPD responded to the crash early Monday morning, all lanes of I-40E just past I-640 near Chilhowee Drive are still closed due to the crash. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 5:00 PM EST December 14, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Update (12/14 5 p.m.):
According to TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi, approximately 48,000 pounds of powdered sugar has been cleaned off of I-40E after the multi-tractor trailer crash early Monday.
The wrecked commercial vehicles have been towed, according to TDOT.
All lanes of I-40 reopened around 9:45 a.m.
All wrecked commercial vehicles have been towed away. Work continues on the spilled load and destroyed trailers. Cargo was approximately 48,000 pounds of powdered sugar. pic.twitter.com/RkHexZ1QBb Mark Nagi (@MarkNagiTDOT) December 14, 2020