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UPDATE: I-75 reopened after crash at Ooltewah exit

Cars are backed up after an accident on I-75 North at exit 11.
Cars are backed up after an accident on I-75 North at exit 11. Cars are backed up after an accident on I-75 North at exit 11.

A multiple-vehicle crash near exit 11 on I-75 North has blocked traffic and forced cars into a single lane near the Ooltewah exit.

The crash, which was first reported at 3:23 p.m., is estimated to be cleared by 5:24 p.m., officials said.

Southbound traffic isn’t affected.

photo Cars are forced to condense down to a single lane after an accident near Exit 11 in Ooltewah.