I-79 AT AMMA BLOCKED WITH ROCKSLIDE AND TRACTOR TRAILER FIRE - Road Opened At 4:50 PM Friday

(12/25/2015)
Roane County 911 dispatchers said fire crews on the scene have confirmed that Interstate 79 near Amma was reopened at 4:50 p.m. Christmas Day in both directions following a mudslide.

Both northbound lanes were closed by the rock slide about 2:3O p.m.

About the same time, the I-79 southbound lane was closed due to a tractor trailer fire.

The Newton VFD responded to the incidents.