UPDATE: 8:55 a.m. Both lanes of westbound traffic have now been reopened following a minor inicident involving a tractor trailer.
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An incident involving a tractor trailer and utility line has slowed traffic on a portion of Interstate 26 in Kingsport.
The incident location is in the westbound lanes of I-26, just past the Rock Springs Road exit. As of 8:40 a.m. both lanes of westbound traffic were shut down.
Motorists traveling the area should expect delays and use alternate routes.