Truck Crash I 75 North of Jellico Tn

[Tater]

WHITLEY COUNTY (WVLT) -- Interstate 75 at the Kentucky line re-opened Saturday afternoon after a deadly and fiery wreck closed its north bound lanes.

It happened about 4:00 AM in Whitley County. According to Kentucky State police, a tractor trailer lost control, ran off the interstate and hit a culvert on the side of the road. It then ran up an embankment, flipped over and caught on fire.

The driver, Shannon Lee Fisk, 40 of Covington, Kentucky was pronounced dead on the scene. An investigation was still underway on Saturday evening.

While the accident was cleaned up, northbound traffic was routed off I-75 at mile marker 160 in Jellico. Traffic re-opened shortly after noon.


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[Tater]

Does anyone know if this driver worked at Estes? A friend of mine came by this accident and all he could see was a burnt set of doubles and Red Wheels from the burned Tractor

 

[Bushog]

An Estes Driver???

Not really sure about the Estes Driver but gonna get on the Covington,Ky obits to find out for sure.Thoughts and prayers go out to this drivers family.As far as I am concerned all truck drivers are coworkers because we all run the road.God Bless.

 

[a9faninnc]

As far as I am concerned all truck drivers are coworkers because we all run the road.God Bless.

In situations like this,no truer words are spoken.Driving up on a bad bigtruck crash anywhere totally ruins my night.

 

[DETrob]

Not really sure about the Estes Driver but gonna get on the Covington,Ky obits to find out for sure.Thoughts and prayers go out to this drivers family.As far as I am concerned all truck drivers are coworkers because we all run the road.God Bless.

Thats is true. I hate to see anyone who drives involved in a accident. My prayers go out to this driver and his family.

 

[estes1]

This was an Estes driver Shane Fisk out of Cincinnati terminal

 

[Apostolic]

NKY.Com - Trucker killed in I-75 crash

I just got this news report off The Enquirer in Kentucky.

May God have mercy on his soul,and help the healing of the sorrows with his family,friends,and co-workers.

 

[Cornbinder]

R.i.p.

My though's and prayer's go out to the Family and all the driver's friend's.

 

[Tater]

We are all just a heartbeat away .My Prayers go out to his family also. Let's be safe out there.