Emergency crews in Chattanooga responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 Sunday evening.
According to a news release from East Ridge police, the crash involving six passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer happened just before 5:30 p.m. Two vehicles caught fire, and multiple people had to be extracted and hospitalized, authorities said.
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Northbound lanes of I-75 remained closed for several hours as authorities investigated the cause of the crash and worked to reopen the roadway, the release stated.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing, and information regarding the victims’ names and conditions has not been released.