Smith County, TN – THP officials said the fatal accident occurred on Wednesday.

It happened on I-40.

Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers responded to a report of a crash.

The responding troopers discovered that multiple vehicles crashed at the location.

Officials said that a car ran underneath a tractor-trailer as the truck was slowing down from a previous crash.

Two people were killed in the crash, troopers said.

The victims’ age or identity have not yet been released.

This incident remains under investigation.

This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.