CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Traffic was severely backed up on Interstate 24 east of Clarksville Monday evening because of a tractor trailer fire.
At 6:07, a tractor trailer crashed into the tree line and caught fire at mile marker 15.8.
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The eastbound lanes were closed for over an hour, according to witness reports. At 7:14 p.m., traffic was still backed past Exit 11.