Updated: Traffic flowing on eastbound I-24 after wreck near U.S. 27 exit

Eastbound traffic on Interstate 24 appears to be flowing again in the TDOT camera screenshot.
Eastbound traffic on Interstate 24 appears to be flowing again in the TDOT camera screenshot.
photo Eastbound traffic on Interstate 24 appears to be flowing again in the TDOT camera screenshot.

Eastbound traffic on Interstate 24 appears to be flowing again.

Earlier

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Eastbound traffic on Interstate 24 is at a standstill because of a multivehicle wreck at the U.S. 27 North exit, the Tennessee Department of Transportation reports.

There are injuries and an ambulance has been summoned, the Hamilton County 911 site says.

Eastbound traffic is being diverted to alternate routes but westbound traffic is unaffected, according to TDOT. The closure is expected to last until after 8 p.m.

No information on the victims' names or conditions was immediately available.

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