Three lanes blocked, wreck causing delays on I-40 near Whitten and Appling

Published: Sep. 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM CDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Drivers were met with delays on Saturday after a wreck on Interstate 40 near the Whitten Road exit shut down three lanes.
Three out of four lanes were closed after a wreck occurred just after 3:53 p.m.
Traffic is moving slowly and authorities are on the scene.
Action News 5 will update with more information as it becomes available.
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