WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WATE) — At least one person died after a crash on I-81 in White Pine Wednesday morning, the White Pine Police Department said.

The crash happened around Mile Marker 5, causing traffic to be diverted off Exit 4, through downtown White Pine, then back on at Mile Marker 8. Around 1 p.m., police announced that the interstate had reopened.

White Pine Police have not released the identity of the victim, confirming only that a traffic fatality had occurred.

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Wednesday's crash follows another fatal crash near Mile Marker 11 on I-81 Tuesday night.

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