I-24 eastbound closed in multiple locations in Chattanooga area

A tractor trailer caught fire Sunday evening near the ridge cut on I-24 east.
A tractor trailer caught fire Sunday evening near the ridge cut on I-24 east.

Interstate 24 eastbound is closed in multiple locations in the Chattanooga area Sunday evening.

A tractor trailer caught fire shortly after 7 p.m. at mile marker 183 near the ridge cut.

A separate incident closed Interstate 24 eastbound further west at the state line just outside Whiteside, Tennessee in Hamilton County heading toward Chattanooga.

The multi-vehicle crash was reported at 6:30 p.m.

The roadway is not expected to be cleared until at least 9 p.m.

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