Carter County 911: Highway 19E closed due to tractor-trailer rollover

A tractor trailer crash in Carter County has closed a portion of Highway 19E in the Hampton area.

Carter County 911 dispatch told us just after 4:00 a.m this morning that a tractor-trailer carrying logs rolled over in the 6000 block of Highway 19E close to Simerely Creek Rd. Dispatch says the roadway is closed in both directions and according to information from the Tennessee Department of Transporation, the accident is estimated to be cleared by 9:00 a.m.

Avoid the area at this time.

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