Interstate 40 East has reopened at the I-24 split after a tractor trailer overturned.
The incident was reported around 2 a.m. Friday on I-40 East at mile marker 211.
Right now crews are working to open up one lane of I40- could happen in the next few minutes. Semi flipped over just after 2 am pic.twitter.com/sxFNWpqT8r
— Sophie N-K (@NC5_SophieNK) December 9, 2016
Officials on the scene said the driver of the semi was merging onto I-40 from the I-24 ramp when the truck overturned.
A police officer was also in the area and saw the trailer tip and eventually flip over.
The driver was partially ejected from the truck and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Crews worked throughout the day to remove lumber from the roadway.
Around 3 p.m. the roadway was cleared.
