Shelby County, TN : Multiple vehicles involved in crash on I-55 early Tuesday evening on August 26, 2014

Crews worked a crash on Interstate 55 southbound at I-240. From Tennessee Department of Transportation cameras, it appears a tractor-trailer hit another vehicle. An ambulance was at the accident. Southbound traffic was affected with a right lane blocked. Additionally, in a separate traffic update, Sam Cooper going eastbound saw a crawl early Tuesday evening. It is unknown why traffic was slow, but it could be attributed to construction on the I-40/240 interchange. Source : Multiple vehicles involved in crash on I-55