Northbound lane on Highway 45 South is open

Press release from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department –

County Sheriff John Mehr reports that our Deputies assisted the Tennessee Highway Patrol this morning when two separate accidents occurred.

MCSO responded to a call at 7:45 to the 2400 block of Highway 45 South.

A northbound 18 wheeler ran off the road and struck a utility pole, knocking down wires that crossed all 4 lanes.

A southbound 18 wheeler then caught caught up in the wires, forcing the closing of all four lanes that caused a 2 ½ hour traffic tie up.

No injuries were reported.

However while this accident was being work,  a second accident occurred further south that did result with injuries. That accident was worked by the T.H.P.

(PHOTO: Southwest Tennessee Electric works on utilities following an automobile accident, Monday – courtesy Downtown Ricky Brown Traffic Network)

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