Two Tractor-Trailers Collide On I-65 Near White House, One Driver Trpped
WHITE HOUSE, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – Here’s a recap for those of you who were stuck in traffic on I65 this morning after two tractor-trailers collided, causing significant traffic delays near mile marker 107.
According to White House Community Volunteer Fire Chief Rodney Hoover, one of the tractor-trailers was parked on the shoulder of the interstate for reasons that were not immediately known when a second tractor-trailer struck the rear of the parked vehicle.
Following the collision, the striking tractor-trailer left the roadway and came to rest in a tree line. The driver was pinned in and had to be extracted by firefighters.
The driver of the truck that entered the trees was transported to Skyline Medical Center with injuries. The extent of those injuries was not immediately available. The driver of the parked tractor-trailer was not injured.
The crash backed up northbound traffic beyond the Bethel Road exit as emergency crews worked the scene.
The crash was reported shortly after 5:20 a.m. Callers reported that one tractor-trailer remained in the roadway while a second had left the interstate and entered a wooded area. Witnesses advised that the injured driver was trapped in the wreckage and initially difficult to reach due to the truck’s location in the trees.
A bystander with first responder experience reportedly made contact with the driver and remained with him until emergency crews arrived, helping keep him calm and encouraging him not to move. The driver was conscious and breathing but had suffered facial injuries and was complaining of pain in his shoulder and arm.
Due to the severity of the crash and the truck’s position in the tree line, responders conducted an extended extrication before the driver could be removed and transported to Skyline Medical Center. One lane of I-65 North was shut down during the response, and traffic control measures remained in place for several hours as crews worked the scene.
Agencies responding included the White House Community Volunteer Fire Department, White House City Fire Department, Robertson County EMA, Robertson County EMS, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and TDOT.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Photos by Jeremy L. Stoermer.
