Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a fiery, multi-vehicle crash on I-75 near the Tennessee-Georgia border on Sunday, saying there were fatalities.
The incident involved six passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer, with two vehicles “actively on fire” after the crash, according to officials.
The total number of deaths has not yet been released.
The crash occurred in East Ridge, Tennessee, a suburb of Chattanooga.
“Emergency personnel prioritized lifesaving and performed multiple extrications,” the East Ridge Police Department said in a statement.
As of 6:45 p.m. local time, all patients had been transported to an area hospital.
