Trucking terminal cited for public nuisance after clearing trees that used to buffer terminal noise, lights

A trucking terminal in Tennessee has been cited for public nuisance after clearing a swath of trees that used to protect a nearby neighborhood from terminal noise and lighting.

Crown Enterprises owns the trucking terminal in Smyrna, Tennessee near the Lake Farm neighborhood. The company recently removed a line of trees that served as a natural noise and light barrier for the people in the neighborhood. Now that the trees are gone, residents say that the effect the trucking company has on their quality of life is significantly worse.

According to Fox17, the trucking company has now been cited for public nuisance related to open storage, and lighting, and a case is scheduled for later this week…

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