SMYRNA, TN – A driver of a 2022 Volo semi-truck rear-ended a 2013 Fiat on I-24 East after the car driver stopped, leading both vehicles to crash into a guardrail and the drivers to sustain injuries.
The crash, which was reported around 10 p.m. Monday, happened near Almaville Road and resulted in both the truck and car coming to rest on the right side of the road, WKRN reported.
Tennessee Highway Patrol, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, and clean-up crews all assisted with this crash. They closed the lanes for several hours before reopening around 4:30 a.m.
Other details surrounding this collision have not been revealed, although the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office did confirm that the drivers did not sustain life-threatening wounds.
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