Updated at 10:00 PM Sunday.... As the heavy snow moved across northeast Tennessee this afternoon, there were 8 wrecks along a 3 mile stretch on interstate 75 at Jellico Mountain just south of the Kentucky border.
One crash involved 18 vehicles, including a Greyhound bus, which led to a massive back-up on Interstate 75 in Campbell County.
The crash happened around 2 p.m. near mile marker 158, just south of Jellico.
8 tractor trailers, nine cars and one Greyhound bus were involved in the accident. Paramedics treated 56 people on the scene and transported five to the hospital via ambulance.
All northbound lanes were shut down after the crash, until TDOT crews could divert traffic onto ramps. causing a back-up for miles, but those lanes have since reopened.
There were several wrecks in the Nashville area this morning due to icy conditions.
This photo shows what it looked like in the Nashville area.
3 inches of snow has fallen at Richmond and Roanoke, Virginia with another 1 to 2 inches possible as the night goes on.
It is a very heavy, wet snow, sticking to everything.
The heaviest total in Kentucky was 6 inches in Leslie Co.
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