A crash at mile marker 14 on southbound Interstate 75 and a cargo fire at mile marker 12 on the northbound side is slowing morning rush hour traffic near the Ooltewah exit.
The crash was reported at 6:58 a.m. and is expected to be cleared by 9 a.m., and the fire was reported at 7:39 a.m. and is expected to be cleared by the same time, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s SmartWay map. A disabled vehicle was also reported mile marker 11 on the southbound side and should also be cleared by 9 a.m.
On northbound I-75 at the Georgia line in Hamilton County, a disabled vehicle was reported at 7:15 a.m. and should be cleared by 8:15 a.m., according to TDOT.