Tennessee football equipment truck involved in accident on trip home from Oklahoma

Tennessee proved to to be one of the best teams in the country on Saturday when the Volunteers marched into Norman and left with a convincing 25-15 win on the road.

But while the Vols thrived on the road, one of the team’s equipment trucks had a scary situation take place on the drive back to Knoxville.

James Bryant of KATV in Arkansas reported the Tennessee equipment truck was in an accident on I-40 East in North Little Rock. From the photo posted on social media it appears as if the truck’s right tire is completely off.

The Tennessee football equipment truck is in a wreck on I-40 east in North Little Rock.

I assume they were on the way from Norman to Knoxville after the game last night.

All eastbound lanes are currently closed. @MichaelWBratton @BigOrangeVolz pic.twitter.com/nCNVHDrVVr

— James Bryant (@KATVJames) September 22, 2024

According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), the accident occurred at 7:34 a.m. ET near mile marker 153.4 near the I-30/I-40 interchange. It caused all traffic to be diverted onto I-30 West.

There were no injuries in relation to the accident, a Tennessee spokesperson told Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel.

The Tennessee Volunteers don’t play again until Oct. 5 when they travel to Arkansas.

Sean Labar

Sean Labar is an SEC football contributor for Saturday Down South.