I 24 accident injures trucker, causes major traffic issues

A three-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on Interstate 24 near Oak Grove injured one person and caused major traffic issues.

It happened just after 4 pm near the 90 mile-marker on the westbound side and Hopkinsville Fire and EMS Lt. Payton Rogers says the driver of a semi was taken to Tennova Health Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Clarksville police reported traffic backing up all the way to the 11 mile-marker for several hours after the crash.

The Christian County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the accident.