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One lane of eastbound Interstate 40 in Haywood County, Tenn. is open after a deadly crash, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The accident involving three semi trucks happened around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. One person was killed in the crash on I-40, just west of the Highway 76 – Brownsville exit.
The eastbound lanes of the interstate were shut down until around 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning. THP opened up one lane around 6 a.m.
THP is still diverting traffic to exit 56, but drivers should also expect some delays in this area.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 40 westbound have reopened just east of Atrisco Vista after a crash between two semi-trucks.
Authorities said a semi-truck carrying water was rear-ended by another semi-truck. All the water from the first truck spilled on to the interstate.
The impact caused the cab of the second semi-truck to rollover.
The driver of the first semi was uninjured. The driver of the second semi was able to crawl out of the overturned cab. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Aubrey Baty was driving east in the westbound lane of I-40 near Czech Hall Road shortly before 11:30 p.m. Friday when he struck a semi truck driven by Humberto Ortego Jr., 64, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
Baty, of Mustang, was pinned for a half hour before Oklahoma City firefighters pulled him from the wreckage, troopers said. He was transported to OU Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
Oklahoma City police are at the scene of an accident on Interstate 40 Friday morning.
According to officers, a tractor-trailer and car collided on the south side of the Rockwell bridge. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers say the driver of the tractor-trailer fell asleep and caused the collision.
The driver of the car was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi was not injured.
Interstate 40 was shut down in both directions in the Ludlow area in the Mojave Desert following a massive gas spill.
A semi-truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas liquid natural gas (according to Accident Data Center comment from Ken below) drifted into the median, landed in a ditch and overturned, spilling the gas.
Caltrans said the freeway is expected to be shut down until at least noon between Hector and Ludlow roads.
The route is heavily traveled by semi-trucks. Area residents reported smelling the spilled gas, but no evacuations were ordered.