Dump truck overturns in West Knox County, spilling 21 tons of rock

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A dump truck overturned in West Knox County Wednesday afternoon, spilling 21 tons of rock, Rural Metro Fire said.

Rural Metro crews responded to the crash around 5 p.m. on Yarnell Road at Graybeal. Photos show the truck blocking the road with its load of rock spilled to the side. The driver refused medical care, according to Rural Metro.

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“Everyone be careful on our roads!” Rural Metro said. “Slow down and arrive alive!”

Rural Metro Fire also responded to a restaurant fire near Ft. Loudoun Lake earlier that day…

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