Update, 5 p.m.: THP reports one lane is now open. Traffic is at a standstill past Exit 24 to about mile marker 29.
Update, 4:20 p.m.: “There’s a fuel spill so it’s going to take a while to clean up,” TDOT said in a tweet.
Traffic is at a standstill past Exit 24 to about mile marker 26.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Interstate 24 westbound is shut down at Exit 19 because of a tractor trailer fire.
At 3:23 p.m., there was a tractor-trailer fire at mile marker 21, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol. At 4 p.m., the interstate was closed between Exits 19 and 11.
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Drivers reported seeing plumes of black smoke coming from the scene.
TDOT and THP are at the scene. Drivers should use Highway 41A until the road is reopened.
This article will be updated.