I-40 East closes near Lebanon due to wreck

The wreck is backing up traffic through the area.
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By Caleb WethingtonPublished: Feb. 19, 2024 at 12:44 PM CSTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedIn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 near Lebanon closed due to a wreck Monday afternoon.

The Lebanon Police Department said the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office worked on a wreck that shut down all lanes of I-40 East at Mile Marker 241.

The wreck is backed traffic through the area. Lanes have since reopened, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s SmartWay map.

** TRAFFIC ALERT **

Wilson County SO is working a wreck with lanes shut down on I-40 EB at MM 241 causing traffic to back up through our area.

— Lebanon Police Dept (@LebanonPD) February 19, 2024

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