As of 11:30 a.m., one lane of I-40 West had reopened and traffic was moving again. Traffic remained backed up past the I-81 split. Semi-truck hauling race car catches fire on I-40 in Jefferson County ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A semi-truck fire briefly shut down part of Interstate 40 in Jefferson County. The fire happened on I-40 West at Exit 417 near Dandridge.

According to the Dandridge Fire Chief Andy Riley, a semi-truck carrying an ARCA race car caught fire around 11 a.m., shutting down the interstate. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...