Speeding Truck-Trailer Crash Briefly Shuts Down I-40 in Haywood County; Road Reopened to Restricted Traffic
By Marge | Published 2025-10-05T15:06:44.264+00:00
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Haywood County -- October 5, 2925: Interstate 40 was completely shut down in both directions near the Tennessee state line on the evening of Friday, October 3, 2025, after a speeding truck pulling a horse trailer lost control and triggered a multi-vehicle collision.
The crash began just before 7 p.m., but both directions of I-40 were reopened to traffic by 8:54 p.m., according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).Collision Details and CauseThe crash occurred in a fragile section of the interstate that had been operating under severe limitations—one lane in each direction with a temporary 35 mph speed limit—due to extensive prior damage from Hurricane Helene.The North Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the incident was caused by a Fo