KNOXVILLE, TN : Crash blocking northbound Alcoa Highway near Maloney Road; bad congestion reported across I-40 in Knoxville on Friday, 26th May 2023

Drivers were met with heavy congestion and backups on Interstate 40 and other major highways Friday afternoon as people tried to head out of Knoxville for the Memorial Day weekend.

Emergency crews responded to a crash on Alcoa Highway Friday afternoon near Maloney Road in South Knoxville around 5:00 p.m. A vehicle that flipped on its side was blocking the northbound side, backing traffic up past Governor John Sevier Highway.

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