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Tennessee

Tanuki

(15,248 posts) Wed May 20, 2020, 10:21 AM May 2020

Overturned semi with 43k pounds of dried pasta blocks I-24 Eastbound at I-40

Last edited Wed May 20, 2020, 11:17 AM - Edit history (1)

Bring some tomato sauce and meatballs!

https://www.newschannel5.com/traffic/overturned-semi-blocking-i-24-eastbound-at-i-40

"NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 will likely remain closed for hours after a tractor trailer hauling 43,000 pounds of dry pasta overturned, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

The wreck was reported around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the merger with I-40. It’s unclear what caused the semi to overturn.

TDOT's Kathryn Schulte says the wreck isn't expected to clear until 1 p.m.

I-24 eastbound remains blocked at the merger. Drivers should instead use the I-65/I-40 loop. "

(Actually, this is really a bummer, knowing how much trouble many people have had lately obtaining shelf-stable pantry items such as pasta! )