UPDATE: Traffic is moving again on the stretch of Interstate 24 eastbound where a three vehicle crash near Browns Ferry Road stalled traffic, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Smartway website.
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Eastbound traffic into Chattanooga on Interstate 24 is backed up for several miles as a result of a three vehicle crash near mile marker 175 at Browns Ferry Road.
A dispatcher with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there were injuries involved, but none were thought to be life-threatening.
She said the lefthand lane was blocked temporarily but responders hoped to get it cleared soon. The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s website said the crash was first reported at 5:05 p.m. and estimated that the roadway would be cleared by 7 p.m.