KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Two mules were unharmed when a tractor-trailer they were being transported in crashed in Knoxville and briefly blocked traffic on Thursday.
The crash blocked one westbound lane of I-40 in downtown Knoxville around 12:30 p.m. After the scene was cleared, Tennessee Department of Transportation spokesperson Mark Nagi revealed that a pair of mules named Stan and Dan had to be taken from the scene.
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After the animals were checked by University of Tennessee staff and deemed to be in good health, Stan and Dan were loaded onto a new trailer and taken home.
The animal-related incident comes roughly one month after a truck carrying one million bees crashed on I-40 near downtown Knoxville…