Fatal Crash Shuts Down Tom Austin Highway at Old Hwy 431
UPDATE: ROAD OPEN
SPRINGFIELD/GREENBRIER, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – Robertson County EMS has confirmed that one person has died following a crash on Tom Austin Highway at the Old Highway 431 intersection. LOCATION OF CRASH The crash occurred directly in front of the Marathon gas station. Officials report a T-bone type collision involving a large commercial vehicle (by our research, a hydrovac truck, also known as a vacuum excavation truck) and an SUV. The SUV resembles a police vehicle, but it is a decommissioned unit and is not in active law enforcement service, according to officials.
Traffic update, effective now, Tom Austin Highway is shut down except for one lane if you are leaving Springfield. If you are coming into Springfield, you will be diverted to Old Highway 431. Expect significant delays while THP investigates. We highly recommend choosing an alternate route if at all possible.
There is no estimate for when the road will fully reopen, it could be several hours. We are communicating with authorities and will update as more information becomes available.
