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Part of I-26 in Tennessee shut down following tractor-trailer crash

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TENNESSEE — A crash involving a tractor-trailer caused traffic delays Tuesday morning on Interstate 26 near the Interstate 81 interchange in Kingsport, according to officials.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation reported the crash occurred around 10:13 a.m. on I-26 eastbound near mile marker 8.4.

Traffic camera images from TDOT showed a tractor-trailer stopped in the roadway with another vehicle positioned perpendicular to it.

As of around 10:40 a.m., the eastbound left lanes of I-26 were closed, and a southbound exit ramp on I-81 was also shut down due to the crash.

No information about injuries has been released.

Motorists were advised to expect delays in the area as crews responded to the scene.