LENOIR CITY, TN (WOKI) – UPDATE: The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office reports that I-75 South is temporarily back open following a fatal accident early Friday morning.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has advised that they have temporarily opened I-75 South for the next several hours through rush hour traffic. They will be shutting I-75 South down once more this evening while they continue to investigate the scene and continue the cleanup.

ORIGINAL STORY: A fatal crash has shut down I-75 South at mile marker 75, near Old Kingston Road, according to a Facebook post from the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office.

Police say the fatal accident involves a commercial vehicle.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol Troopers are on scene investigating and reconstructing the accident. Currently, there is not an estimated time frame of when I-75 South will be opened.

Police say various roads within Loudon County are being affected by the traffic congestion to include: Highway 321, Highway 11, Highway 72, Highway 70 East, Old Highway 95, Sugarlimb Rd, Broadway, Mulberry Street, Hotchkiss Valley Road East and Loudon Ridge Road.

Police add that there is a good potential for more roads to be affected.

Officials advise using caution or avoiding these areas if at all possible. If you need to travel any of these routes, please plan for delays and leave ample time to get to your destination.