Tractor Trailer Strikes Directional Sign On I 40

A chain-reaction wreck caused traffic to stall on Interstate 40 in Monterey this morning.

The crashes occurred at the Exit 301 overpass in a construction zone.

Tennessee Highway Patrol Sergeant Greg Tramel said a tractor trailer entered the construction zone and traveled through a warning sign and barrels before striking an electronic directional sign. The sign was tipped over into the roadway and struck by another vehicle.

Authorities have cited the driver of the tractor trailer with failure to exercise due care and falsifying his record of duty status.

No injuries occurred.