Tag Archives: Harriman

Two I-40 Accidents Slowed Traffic in Roane County Yesterday

The Tennessee Highway Patrol worked two accidents close to each other on I-40 in Roane County yesterday that locked up westbound traffic for over an hour. The first crash took place at the 351 mile marker in between Midtown and Kingston exits. The report states a 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer operated …

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Early Morning Fire Destroys Home in Emory Gap

Multiple Fire agencies responded just after 1am this morning to a single story dwelling in the Emory Gap community. The fire was located at 241 Morris Street just outside the city limits of Harriman. Midtown Fire was the first agency paged by 911, asked for Harriman Fire to respond thru …

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Man falls from Roof in Harriman

Harriman fire first responders and an ambulance were dispatched yesterday around 9:30 AM to where a man fell off a roof at 305 Morgan Avenue. The man, according to Harriman Fire Chief Brad Daniels, was identified as only in his 30’s and was working with a company doing a roofing …

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Roane State student veteran battles PTSD through charity runs

By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer Roane State student Barry Floyd was twice on the frontlines of war as a Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman. He says some of the experiences during his service left mental scars. Now, he’s helping others cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), …

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I-40 Shutdown for Truck Wreck on Rockwood Mountain

Photo Courtesy of Mark Clem UPDATE (11:05 am): The truck fire is out, there were no injuries. One-lane of traffic back open. Interstate 40, 2 miles past Harriman, is currently shut down due to a tractor trailer fire. No other vehicles were involved but the truck and it’s trailer, loaded with glass, is a total …

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