Crime & Public Safety
Multi-vehicle crash on I-240 near Norris Road temporarily blocks northbound lane in Memphis
A multi-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 240 near Norris Road in Memphis caused traffic delays early Friday morning, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
TDOT reported the collision blocked the right northbound lane of the three-lane stretch of I-240. The agency’s traffic note places the incident near Norris Road and identifies the affected direction as northbound. The lane closure created localized delays during the early-morning period.
Agency action was limited to traffic management and roadway clearance: TDOT indicated the blocked lane has since been reopened and that traffic has cleared through the area. There are no further documented agency allegations, charges, or reported injuries in the supplied facts. The supplied information does not attribute responsibility or list any citations; it only records TDOT’s description of the roadway impact and subsequent reopening.
As documented, the current status is that the previously blocked right northbound lane was reopened and traffic has cleared. No additional investigative or enforcement updates are included in the provided report.
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