6 Dead in Highway Crash Near Chattanooga, Tennessee

— -- At least six people were killed in a highway accident near Chattanooga, Tennessee, police said.

The accident happened after 7 p.m. Thursday along I-75 northbound.

The accident involved 15 people in nine vehicles, according to police. There’s no word on what caused the accident.

A section of the highway was shut down in the hours following the accident.

The victims’ identities have not been released.