Car crash with entrapment at I-75 Welcome Center, East Ridge TN

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Reported: 10/24/2025 12:40 PM

Interstate 75 Northbound Mile Marker 0, I-75 7, East Ridge, TN 37412

A motor vehicle crash occurred near the Welcome Center on I-75 northbound. Two vehicles collided head-on at high speed. There is possible entrapment of occupants. All four lanes are blocked due to the accident. Emergency responders are on scene managing the incident.

Audio|Source: East Ridge Public Safety

03:39

Transcript:

00:00

Put myself in 28 out on 3311 Castle Avenue and reference to a follow-up.

00:05

Eastridge Station 2.

00:07

MVC with injury at the Welcome Center.

00:09

20, I'm clear.

00:13

Top 1543, fire ground 5, fire ground 5.

00:16

It's place to clear.

00:18

Station 2, we're now getting reports that it is possible entrapment.

00:22

Possible entrapment.

00:25

Go ahead and start a lot more.

00:29

Any unit that can be in route to an accident with entrapment.

00:33

I apologize, squad two responding. What was the remainder of your traffic?

00:37

5'10.

00:39

Go ahead, start, 1.

00:42

Clear.

00:45

We'll be in route with 10, go ahead.

00:48

Stage 1, Claire.

00:51

Thank you.

00:53

It's going to be around the one mile marker 75 northbound.

00:57

There are multiple calls coming in by the 0.8, the white truck versus gray vehicle.

01:05

Hit, head-on, a high-rated speed, appears an entrapment, possibly,

01:10

only two vehicles involved, all four lanes are blocked.

01:18

Let me tell you one responding.

01:21

I'm clear. I'm calling out.

01:22

Clear.

01:23

I'll tell you one responding.

01:29

We're on re-laws a location again on that accident.

01:37

It's going to be between 0.8 and 1 mile marker 75 northbound.

01:44

49.

01:49

If you can be en route to the point A, closer that area, I'm getting with calling 33 vehicles. I'm not sure if it's going to be the same or in just to the accident.

02:00

Probably too.

02:07

502.

02:12

We're in the route, but our emergency equipment is stopped working, so we're just having to go with no-lack desires.

02:19

I'm clear.

02:21

521.

02:22

21. 21.

02:28

Reopened that, stop that 502 was on. I've got that individual in custody across the joke.

02:34

I'm clear, stand by.

02:40

2.25, I'll give you a phone call.

02:44

60, I'm switching the info.

02:46

560, I'm clear.

02:52

21 in route to jail or code 5. I'm right to jail, or code 5?

03:00

I'm clear.

03:07

Okay, I think five months is not to shut down.

03:12

Ted and you advise interstate to shut down?

03:15

Sure, they got three vehicles.

03:18

Got one on his side.

03:24

I'm clear.

03:30

And is it gonna be at the one mile mark or is it further closer to 0.8?

03:35

It's gonna be right in front of the Welcome Center.

03:38

Clear right in front of Welcome Center.

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