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Interstate 40 back open in Midtown after early morning tractor-trailer accident

The ramp was closed for several hours on Friday morning as crews worked to clear debris from the roadway.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police said Interstate 40 is now open following an early morning tractor-trailer accident.

The crash happened just before 5am on the I-40 eastbound ramp between Danny Thomas Blvd. and Chelsea Ave., near the Midtown junction with I-240.

A tractor-trailer slid off the ramp and onto its side, leaving a trail of cargo and vehicle debris across the interstate.

Traffic was temporarily diverted southbound onto I-240 or northbound onto Danny Thomas Blvd.

Crews had to remove the trailer and clean up debris from the roadway.

The accident remains under investigation.

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