TDOT: Roadway now reopened after crash in Roan Mountain

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Posted: Dec 22, 2019 / 05:40 AM EST / Updated: Dec 22, 2019 / 08:05 AM EST

ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — UPDATE: According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay map, the US 19E in Roan Mountain is now reopened.

We’ll continue to follow this story both on-air and online at WJHL.com

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Tennessee Department of Transportation says a crash in Carter County will keep US 19-E shut down for several hours.

That’s according to the TDOT SmartWay map.

Carter County 911 tells News Channel 11 that a multi-car crash is causing that at the border between Tennessee and North Carolina.

A spokesperson for the department says Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.

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