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Multi-vehicle crash cleared after backing up I-65N traffic for miles in Williamson County
By Alicia Patton,
2024-07-21
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Motorists in Williamson County were urged to seek alternate routes due to a crash that backed traffic up for several hours on Interstate 65 Sunday.
According to the the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) SmartWay Map, the crash involved an overturned vehicle and was reported just after 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, in the northbound lanes of I-65 near Highway 96.
The Franklin Police Department posted about the incident on X — formerly known as Twitter — just after 11:30 a.m., asking motorists to find alternate routes.
“A multi-vehicle crash on I-65 north at the Murfreesboro Rd. exit is causing delays in the area. FPD units are on the scene. Please seek an alternate route if possible,” the department said.
(Source: TDOT SmartWay Map)
(Source: TDOT SmartWay Map)
(Source: TDOT SmartWay Map)
At 12:25 p.m., TDOT’s map showed that the northbound lanes remained closed at Exit 65 due to the crash and “police activity” in the area:
Traffic cameras in the area captured vehicles in the northbound lanes backed up for miles in Williamson County.
According to police, three vehicles were involved in the crash. Injuries were reported, but all are believed to be non-critical at this time, officials said.
Shortly before 3 p.m., authorities announced all lanes were back open on I-65 North, but TDOT’s traffic camera at mile marker 64 showed traffic nearly at a standstill. However, traffic returned to its normal flow later Sunday afternoon.
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