Tennessee football equipment truck involved in accident on trip home from Oklahoma
By Sean Labar
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Tennessee proved to to be one of the best teams in the country on Saturday when the Volunteers marched into Norman and left with a convincing 25-15 win on the road.
But while the Vols thrived on the road, one of the team’s equipment trucks had a scary situation take place on the drive back to Knoxville.
James Bryant of KATV in Arkansas reported the Tennessee equipment truck was in an accident on I-40 East in North Little Rock. From the photo posted on social media it appears as if the truck’s right tire is completely off.
The Tennessee football equipment truck is in a wreck on I-40 east in North Little Rock.
I assume they were on the way from Norman to Knoxville after the game last night.
All eastbound lanes are currently closed. @MichaelWBratton @BigOrangeVolz pic.twitter.com/nCNVHDrVVr
— James Bryant (@KATVJames) September 22, 2024
According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), the accident occurred at 7:34 a.m. ET near mile marker 153.4 near the I-30/I-40 interchange. It caused all traffic to be diverted onto I-30 West.
There were no injuries in relation to the accident, a Tennessee spokesperson told Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
The Tennessee Volunteers don’t play again until Oct. 5 when they travel to Arkansas.
Sean Labar is an SEC football contributor for Saturday Down South.
