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Driver Charged in Two Vehicle Crash on I-40 in Cumberland County, No Injuries

By Ronni Chase Sep 1, 2025 | 5:36 PM

No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash Sunday night (8/31/2025) at the eastbound 334 mile marker on  I-40 in Cumberland County.  It happened around 6:30pm.  According to the THP, 21-year-old Jesse Dalton Grigg, of Tennessee, was driving a 2009 Mazda 3 when he attempted to merge into the left lane from the right lane and struck a tractor trailer.  The Mazda then struck a 2023 Ford F-150 before it left the roadway and struck a ditch in the median and overturned.  The pickup truck came to a controlled stop on the shoulder of the interstate.  The tractor trailer did continued on.  The THP says neither Mr. Grigg nor the driver and passenger of the Ford F-150 were injured.   Grigg was charged with Due Care.