Update, 9 a.m.: The TBI has identified the woman killed on I-24 Monday night as Kanetha Lola Renee Miller of Nashville.
The TBI asks anyone who was driving in the east or westbound lanes of I-24 at around 5:45 or 6 p.m. in that area and may have seen some sort of incident or disturbance involving a black Charger to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
Update, 5:30 a.m.: The interstate cleared overnight. Some drivers reported being trapped for six hours, as late as 12:40 a.m.
Update, 11:22 p.m.: Drivers at the scene told Clarksville Now they were told they may be allowed to move by about 11:45 p.m.
One driver reported the incident started at 6:15 p.m., and he has been stuck for over five hours.
Update, 11:05 p.m.: TBI has confirmed that one person was killed in the shooting.
Update, 10:25 p.m.: I-24 is closed in both directions between Exits 11 and 19. Westbound traffic is backed up from Exit 19 to Exit 24. Eastbound is backed up from Exit 11 to about mile marker 9.
Drivers have reported being stuck in traffic for over 3 1/2 hours and not being allowed to turn around. Clarksville Now has reached out to THP, TBI, Clarksville Police and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for information on behalf of the drivers.
Update, 8:55 p.m.: I-24 westbound is closed at Exit 19. Traffic is backed up to about mile marker 21.
Update, 8:20 p.m.: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting that happened on I-24 eastbound at mile marker 19, according to Clarksville Now news partner WKRN, Channel 2-Nashville.
Traffic is backed up past Exit 8.
Update, 7:50 p.m.: Drivers are being directed off I-24 at Exit 11 and back on at Exit 19, according to THP.
“This will be a long closure due to an ongoing law enforcement investigation,” according to THP.
Eastbound traffic has now backed up from Exit 11 almost to Exit 8.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Interstate 24 eastbound has been shut down at Exit 11.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Clarksville Police are shutting down the interstate at Exit 11 at the request of Robertson County and Tennessee Highway Patrol, according to MCSO spokesman Sgt. Bishop Delaney.
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This involves an incident that occurred outside Montgomery County. “Law enforcement in our county is only assisting with traffic control on I-24,” Delaney said.
Traffic is being diverted down Highway 76 to Highway 41A.
At 7:45 p.m., traffic was backed up from Exit 11 to about mile marker 9, and from Exit 19 to about mile marker 15.
This article will be updated.