Interstate shuts down after semi driver clips concrete barrier, overturns in Goodlettsville
The driver was heading south on I-65, where ongoing construction has narrowed the interstate to 2 lanes into Nashville.
What This Story Is About
- I-65 South closed early Thursday morning after a semi truck overturned north of Rivergate Parkway.
Why It Matters
- Traffic is already an issue in this area of I-65, which has been under construction for more than a year as TDOT works to widen the interstate.
What Happens Next
- The stretch of the interstate was shut down until one lane reopened around 5:45 a.m.
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An overturned semi forced the interstate to shut down coming into Nashville from Sumner County early Thursday morning.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reported the crash around 1:20 a.m. at mile marker 96 of I-65, between the Long Hollow Pike and Rivergate Parkway exits.
The semi driver was traveling south on I-65 when the truck clipped a concrete barrier in the construction area and rolled onto its side in the middle of the southbound lanes.
The crash caused a diesel leak in the truck, which spilled onto the roadway, and Hazmat crews responded to the scene with sandbags to contain the fuel.
All southbound lanes were closed to allow responding units room to access the wrecked semi.
It is unknown if the driver sustained injuries during the crash.
Southbound traffic was diverted off the interstate at Long Hollow Pike and back on at Rivergate Parkway until one lane reopened around 5:45 a.m.
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