Ridgewood Vol Fire Dep responds to big rig wrecks on I-75

Sunday night, two separate 18-wheeler collisions happened on the interstate

VASPER, TN (WLAF)- An 18 wheeler crossed from the southbound lanes of I-75 into the northbound lanes and wrecked into another big rig Sunday night.

It was at mile marker 132.6 on the northbound side near the Vasper Bridge. After sunset at 7:46pm, two commercial vehicles wrecked. A white tractor and trailer was traveling south and crossed the median breaking through the median cable dividers and striking another tractor and trailer, according to one official. There were no injuries.

While on the scene of that wreck, just under an hour later, another incident took place. This was at mile marker 131.8 on the northbound side of I-75. The wreck involved another commercial tractor and trailer along with an SUV.

One person in the SUV was injured and entrapped, and first responders with the Ridgewood Volunteer Fire Department extricated the patient. The patient was transported to the La Follette Medical Center by Campbell County EMS.

The commercial tractor and trailer was hauling aluminum parts that weighed up to 2,600 pounds. The parts were knocked loose from the collision and fell onto the interstate.

Campbell County EMA and the Tennessee Highway Patrol also responded. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-10/20/2025-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF RVFD CHIEF DYLAN ROACH)