Driver crashes into semi-trailer during Smith County pursuit on I-40
Summary
Sports in Smith, Tennessee: A driver left the Buffalo Valley Rest Area in Smith County, Tennessee, and crashed into the back of a flatbed semi-trailer in the westbound lanes of I-40 at approximately 4:43 a.m. Friday, following a pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Rescue personnel from Smith and Putnam counties extricated the driver by removing the vehicle's roof and using a lifting system to raise the semi-trailer off his lower extremities. The driver was turned over to EMS for further medical treatment; the extent of his injuries was unknown.
Original reporting
Driver collides into semi-trailer during Smith County, TN pursuit