The traffic tie-up happened around 6:20 a.m. in eastbound lanes of the interstate.-
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KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A wreck involving several vehicles Wednesday on Interstate 40/75 caused a morning commute nightmare.
The traffic tie-up happened around 6:20 a.m. in eastbound lanes of the interstate between Peliissippi Parkway and the Cedar Bluff exit.
Westbound traffic was also affected, but wasn't at standstill as it was in eastbound lanes.
It took about an hour to get traffic moving again.
