I-40 shut down between Memphis and Jackson, TDOT says - FOX13 Memphis

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FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — People traveling between Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee ran into a Thanksgiving travel nightmare on Wednesday.

Westbound traffic on I-40 between Memphis and Jackson was shut down due to a crash, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).

TDOT said the crash happened around 1:07 p.m., closing all westbound traffic on the interstate in Fayette County.

FOX13 viewers sent in pictures of 18-wheelers in the median and emergency vehicles blocking off I-40.

I-40 Crash A crashed 18-wheeler on I-40 westbound in between Jackson and Memphis stopped traffic on the interstate the day before Thanksgiving. (Fayette County EMA)

The Fayette County EMA said that eastbound traffic had reopened in the eastbound lanes but was moving slowly as of 5:10 p.m. At that time, all westbound traffic was still closed and being detoured.

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