Truck catches fire, deputy’s vehicle gets struck by vehicle at same scene in Smiths Station
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- Roll-off truck caught fire in eastbound US Highway 280 lanes near Lee Road 456 in Smiths Station Wednesday night.
- SUV struck deputy's patrol vehicle during fire response, causing heavy damage; both westbound lanes blocked, right eastbound lane blocked.
A roll-off truck caught on fire and a deputy’s vehicle got struck by a vehicle at the same scene in Smiths Station tonight.
The incident began Wednesday night when a roll-off truck caught fire in the eastbound lanes of U.S. Highway 280 near Lee Road 456.
As Smiths Station Fire Protection District was extinguished the blaze and Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies were directing traffic at the scene, a passerby in an SUV in the westbound lanes struck a patrol Tahoe causing heavy damage to both vehicles.
Since both incidents, both westbound lanes are blocked and the right lane of eastbound is blocked.
DETOUR ROUTES
WESTBOUND DRIVERS DETOUR ROUTE
You will be detoured onto Lee Road 456.
Continue on Lee Road 456 until you reach Lee Road 454.
Turn left onto Lee Road 454.
Follow Lee Road 454 to Lee Road 307.
Turn right onto Lee Road 307.
Continue on Lee Road 307 until you reach Pierce Road.
Turn left onto Pierce Road.
Follow Pierce Road to Summerville Road.
Turn left onto Summerville Road.
Continue on Summerville Road until you reconnect with US Hwy 280.
EASTBOUND DRIVERS — EXPECT DELAYS
The right lane is currently blocked for fire operations, and traffic will be slowed in the area.
Closest Detour Route:
From US HWY 280, turn right onto Summerville Road.
Continue on Summerville Road to Lee Road 430 (Panther Parkway).
Turn left onto Lee Road 430.
Follow Lee Road 430 until you reach Cutrate Road.
Turn left onto Cutrate Road.
Continue on Cutrate Road until you reach Price Road. •Follow Price Road back to US Hwy 280, near IHOP.
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