{"id":7086,"date":"2025-02-26T13:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=7086"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:21:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:21:02","slug":"update-thp-confirms-reason-for-knoxville-fiery-propane-truck-rollover-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/tennessee-truck-accidents\/update-thp-confirms-reason-for-knoxville-fiery-propane-truck-rollover-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: THP confirms reason for Knoxville fiery propane truck rollover crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KNOXVILLE, TN \u2013 Tennessee Highway Patrol has officially confirmed the reason behind why <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/tennessee-truck-accidents\/officials-respond-to-knoxville-propane-rollover-truck-collision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuesday\u2019s fiery propane truck rollover crash<\/a> happened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Troopers told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbir.com\/article\/traffic\/propane-truck-crash-rural-metro-fire\/51-c951f4ee-da4c-4bdc-92e1-930451703051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBIR<\/a> that the driver traveling west on East Emory Road had gone over the edge of the road, prompting the motorist to overcorrect and drift across the road before crashing and overturning. As a result, the truck\u2019s valve got damaged, which caused the truck to catch on fire and gas to leak from the truck.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knox County Rural Metro Fire Department and law enforcement arrived at the scene around 9:30 a.m. and closed the road. Firefighters confirmed the driver was able to safely evacuate the burning truck and was spared from injuries. Fire crews shut off the valve that was leaking gas and had to issue temporary evacuation orders for local residents, including Corryton Elementary School students and staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All evacuated individuals were placed in temporary shelters as crews worked to safely transfer the gas from the overturned truck to another commercial vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Knoxville Utilities Board was requested to also shut down power during the clean-up and transfer of gas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before officially reopening the area before 6 p.m., troopers conducted a hazmat safety inspection of the truck.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1TFyGO4c-l6UOsOp5t364OsQ4kEsTECM&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your truck was damaged in a collision that was not your fault, don\u2019t delay in connecting with Truck Accident Lawyers LLC, America\u2019s Premier Truck Accident Law Group. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tennessee truck accident lawyer<\/strong> <\/a>is ready to hold the trucking company or opposing party responsible for their actions and won\u2019t rest until justice is achieved on your behalf. Get an overview of your legal options and rights over a free consultation. Call our Tennessee office at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"tel:+18887745836\"><strong>(888) 774-5836<\/strong><\/a> or reach out <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KNOXVILLE, TN \u2013 Tennessee Highway Patrol has officially confirmed the reason behind why Tuesday\u2019s fiery propane truck rollover crash happened.\u00a0 Troopers told WBIR that the driver traveling west on East Emory Road had gone over the edge of the road, prompting the motorist to overcorrect and drift across the road before crashing and overturning. 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