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Tractor Trailer Overturns On I 40, Driver Cited

The Tennessee Highway Patrol issued a citation to an Arkansas truck driver Monday for driving on a suspended license following a crash on Interstate 40.

The incident happened on I 40 eastbound near mile marker 307 in Cumberland County.

A report stated that the accident happened as 44-year-old Brandon Paul Lyerly attempted to pull over onto the shoulder of the roadway. The THP said Lyerly’s tractor trailer overturned when he pulled over to far and ran into a ditch.

Lyerly did not suffer any injuries. Troopers also cited him with failure to exercise due care.

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