RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Rutherford County motorists are backed up for several miles along Interstate 24 West due to a multi-vehicle crash near Smyrna.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) said the wreck was reported shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, at mile marker 68 on I-24 West.
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According to officials, the right lane and right shoulder are closed at the crash site, located between the Almaville Road and Sam Ridley Parkway exits.
While there is no official word on the extent of the delays resulting from this incident, TDOT's online traffic cameras show motorists at a near-standstill as far away as mile marker 73.4
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Authorities urged motorists to use U.S. Highway 41/70 (New Nashville Highway) as an alternate route.
"Please be patient while Tennessee Highway Patrol investigates and the wreckage is cleared," the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office wrote on Facebook shortly before 1 p.m.
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