Accident News Reports

• Wrong-way driver crashes into Memphis THP trooper in middle Tennessee

  • Tennessee
  • Memphis
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Sep 25, 2026 1:38pm
  A wrong-way driver crashed into a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper on Interstate 40 in Dickson County on Thursday, officials say. Read More

• WATCH: State troopers release video of wrong-way crash involving trooper in Middle Tennessee

  • Tennessee
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Sep 25, 2026 10:31am
  DICKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol released video of a wrong-way crash that involved one of its troopers on Interstate 40 in Dickson County. Read More

• I-40 East reopens in Hermitage after deadly crash

  • Tennessee
  • Hermitage
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Sep 21, 2026 10:35pm
  Tennessee is moving forward with Gov. Bill Lee's plan to redevelop more than 10 acres of state-owned land in downtown Nashville. Read More

• THP investigating after semi-truck crash on I-40

  • Tennessee
  • Memphis
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Sep 15, 2026 08:27am
  The Tennessee Highway Patrol was investigating a crash involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 40 Tuesday morning. Read More

• Multiple crashes cause traffic delays across Memphis area

  • Tennessee
  • Memphis
  • I-240

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Sep 08, 2026 06:22am
  Multiple crashes along Interstate 40, Interstate 240, and Highway 385 caused serious traffic jams across the Memphis area Tuesday morning. Read More

• Fiery I-40 Crash Claims One Life, Injures Three

  • Tennessee
  • Jackson
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Sep 07, 2026 5:00pm
  One person was killed and three others were injured Tuesday in a fiery four-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 near mile marker 73 west of Jackson that shut down the ... Read More

• Un muerto y tres heridos tras accidente múltiple en I-40, a unas 80 millas de Memphis

  • Tennessee
  • Brownsville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 20 views
  • Sep 03, 2026 07:22am
  (LPL) - Una persona murió y otras tres resultaron heridas tras un accidente múltiple ocurrido el martes en la Interestatal 40, aproximadamente 80 millas al este de Memphis, cerca de Brownsville, Tenne ... Read More

• 1 dead, 3 injured in fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-40 near Brownsville

  • Tennessee
  • Brownsville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 39 views
  • Sep 03, 2026 05:20am
  One person is dead, three are injured, and eastbound lanes are shut down after a fiery four-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks on I-40 between Brownsville and Jackson. Read More

• 2 airlifted after fiery crash on I-40 East near Brownsville

  • Tennessee
  • Brownsville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 47 views
  • Sep 03, 2026 05:20am
  One person is dead, three are injured, and eastbound lanes are shut down after a fiery four-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks on I-40 between Brownsville and Jackson. Read More

• Traffic alert: Eastbound I-40 shut down near Brownsville due to fiery multi-vehicle crash

  • Tennessee
  • Brownsville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Sep 01, 2026 10:31am
  All eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 are shut down near Brownsville Tuesday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash involving a burning semi-truck. Read More

• 1 dead, 3 injured in fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-40 near mile marker 73

  • Tennessee
  • Jackson
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Sep 01, 2026 10:01am
  Tennessee Highway Patrol has released a preliminary report on the multi-vehicle crash that occurred on I-40 on September 1, 2026. The report states that 4 vehicles collided causing a fire at ... Read More

• 1 killed in violent crash that left car on fire, trash truck overturned on Nashville interstate

  • Tennessee
  • Nashville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Aug 24, 2026 07:12am
  The crash occurred on I-40 East in Hermitage just after 3 a.m. Read More

• Violent crash leaves car on fire, trash truck overturned, 1 person dead on Nashville interstate

  • Tennessee
  • Nashville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Aug 24, 2026 06:00am
  The crash occurred on I-40 East in Hermitage just after 3 a.m. Read More

• Deadly multi-vehicle crash causes closure on I-40 EB: Metro Police

  • Tennessee
  • Nashville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Aug 23, 2026 8:55pm
  The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said a deadly multi-vehicle crash happened on I-40 EB in the Hermitage area this morning, causing a portion of the interstate to close. Read More

• Crash closes I-24 near I-40 split in Nashville

  • Tennessee
  • Nashville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Aug 02, 2026 7:54pm
  A crash has closed a portion of Interstate 24 in Nashville, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Read More

• 7 injured after wrong-way crash involving THP trooper on I-40

  • Tennessee
  • Nashville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Jul 30, 2026 09:04am
  A wrong-way crash involving a Tennessee Highway Patrol pursuit on Interstate 40 in Nashville left seven people injured Friday night. Read More

• Rollover crash shuts down interstate near Hickman / Dickson County line

  • Tennessee
  • Dickson
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Jul 29, 2026 05:47am
  A red pickup crashed on I-40 East, forcing both lanes to close at mile marker 161. Read More

• I-40 reopens after multi-vehicle crash in Putnam County

  • Tennessee
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 42 views
  • Jul 11, 2026 07:43am
  A multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning led to extended lane closures on Interstate 40 in Putnam County. Read More

• Hit-and-Run Driver Slams Memphis Jail Van on I-40, Injuring Inmates

  • Tennessee
  • Memphis
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 47 views
  • Jul 09, 2026 3:09pm
  A Shelby County Sheriff's Office jail transport van was hit in a hit-and-run crash on westbound Interstate 40 just past the Summer Avenue exit early Thursday morning, leaving several inmates with ... Read More

• Man dead after crash on I-40 and Covington Pike, police say

  • Tennessee
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 51 views
  • Jul 03, 2026 10:05am
  A man died after a crash on Interstate 40 and Covington Pike Friday afternoon, the Memphis Police Department said. Read More

• I-40 East in West Nashville closed due to crash, TDOT says

  • Tennessee
  • White Bridge
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 64 views
  • Jul 01, 2026 5:23pm
  Interstate 40 East near White Bridge and Charlotte Pike is shut down due to a crash, according to a spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Read More

• Serious interstate crash causes backup during storms in Mt. Juliet

  • Tennessee
  • Mt Juliet
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 51 views
  • Jun 22, 2026 07:24am
  Mt. Juliet Police reported that the crash resulted in injuries on I-40 West early Monday morning. Read More

• Police say speed believed to be factor in Nashville motorcycle crash that left woman dead

  • Tennessee
  • Nashville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 46 views
  • Jun 19, 2026 1:39pm
  The Metro Nashville Police Department said speed is believed to be a factor in a motorcycle crash that left a woman dead Friday morning. Read More

• Tractor-trailer crashes into pedestrian, closing I-75 N in Loudon County: LCSO

  • Tennessee
  • Lenoir City
  • I-75

  • source: Bing
  • 41 views
  • Jun 16, 2026 12:08pm
  Several agencies responded to I-75 near the I-40 split Tuesday after a tractor-trailer hit a pedestrian, according to the Loudon County Sheriff's Office. Read More

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