A one-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 Saturday afternoon around 12:30pm resulted in fatalities. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the wreck happened at mile marker 107 in Coffee County.

The THP says that multiple people lost their lives near Manchester.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol Chattanooga District reported that four people died in the crash. Apparently, the driver of the crashed Toyota Celica was speeding on I-24 and lost control while changing lanes. The driver then ran off the roadway and struck a tree, killing all four occupants.

Traffic was backed up many miles for several hours as crews worked at the scene. The roadway was cleared by 4:15 p.m.

No other details have been released at this time, but we will continue to follow this story.