Reckless white sedan drives eastbound on I-40 in Tennessee, Smith County TN

Traffic

Reported: 11/5/2025 12:26 AM

I-40, Tennessee

Deputies are tracking a reckless white Toyota sedan driving eastbound on Interstate 40 near mile markers 254 to 257 in Smith County, Tennessee. The vehicle is failing to maintain lanes. Nearby counties and law enforcement have been notified. Separately, emergency services responded to a 54-year-old woman experiencing breathing difficulties on Jackson Avenue.

Audio|Source: Smith County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS Dispatch

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Transcript:

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We advise, brakeless driver on I-40 heading east, lasting 242 mile marker, white Toyota sedan, failure to maintain lanes.

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CHP has been notified.

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Wilson County, just notify those.

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10.

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306. 097.

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1047. 104-76.

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41, Ken.

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41.

00:45

Mr.

00:46

Ma'am, I'm direct on that. Just be advised, I'm at mile marker 254, 548 pound.

00:53

Can you give me any vehicle description again?

00:56

It's going to be a white vehicle that you may end.

01:01

Okay. Careful.

01:08

County of 41, it's going to be a white trailer to sedan, currently at 254 mile marker on I-40 East.

01:15

It's going to be a reckless driver, failure to maintain lanes.

01:23

We advise reckless driver has his rightful blinker on currently,

01:30

and I'm on the phone with Wilson County and third-party driver.

01:36

104 did you advise that they're at the 254 now?

01:41

There are a 252.2.4 mile marker.

01:50

We're now currently at mile marker 254.

01:59

104, I'm playing catch up here, trying to catch up too.

02:08

605 en route

02:11

104, 6.05 in route, emergency traffic, near Jackson Avenue, 54-year-old female, physical team breathing, history of COPD.

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Currently a mile worker 255.5.2.

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Bravo with your Delta, 0284.

02:41

The S.4 comes back to a Jeremiah Blacksmith's going to be in 2025 Nissan and Centra, white in color.

02:51

Confirmed, insurance, NSR.

02:54

Running deal.

03:05

Currently at Mallmarker 2.

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Go on.

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Mile marker 257.4.

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606.41. What's your 20?

03:30

Currently at Milo marker 2.5.8.

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Ten, four, I'm at Mile Marker, 256.

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Third party driver just confirmed that he just passed Sheriff's Law, sir.

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