I-40 westbound re-open after deadly crash causes hours long closure

(TDOT)

LENOIR CITY, Tenn (WVLT) -- All lanes of Interstate 40 westbound reopened around 3 a.m. Monday morning after a deadly crash caused the road to close for several hours.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Loudon County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash on interstate 40 westbound at the I-40 and I-75 Interchange, just inside Loudon County near the Watt Road exit.

All traffic was diverted to I-75 South.

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