Monteagle Mountain Crash Sends Four People To Emergency Rooms

AmbulanceTraffic along Interstate 24 East bound was brought to a halt for a while Monday afternoon near mile marker 133 in Grundy County.
According reports, the accident which occurred around 3:30 p.m.
Two vehicles traveling in the westbound lane collided. One vehicle then struck a tractor trailer and the other rolled across the median and struck oncoming vehicles.
Meanwhile, debris from the truck struck other vehicles as well.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, because of the debris from the tractor trailer and other debris, traffic along the Interstate was brought to a halt for about three and half hours.
Three individuals were transported to Erlanger Medical Center for treatment in Chattanooga. A 4th person was treated and released from Emerald Hodgson Hospital in Sewanee.
Trooper Harrison Fisher is continuing to investigate the accident.