Highway 68 was shut down between Grandview and Spring City for several hours Thursday after a dump truck overturned. TDOT Smartway reported the wreck happened at 11:37am. The Grandview District 720 Rhea County Fire Department reported that both the east and westbound lanes were closed from Possum Trot Road in Grandview down to Big Apple in Spring City. The westbound lanes were still closed at 4:41pm and the eastbound right shoulder was blocked. Both lanes were open just before 5pm. According to a comment on the Fire Department’s Facebook Page, the male driver was wearing a seatbelt and is thought to be okay. (Photo courtesy Grandview District 720 Rhea County Fire Department Facebook Page)
