A crash on Interstate 40 West in Madison County killed a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper who was responding to a call.

Trooper Matthew Gatti of the Memphis district died in the highway crash. Gatti was 24.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation had to reroute traffic on the interstate to facilitate cleanup and investigation of the crash.

A statement released by THP read, “Our hearts are filled with much grief and sadness. The family of Trooper Gatti is in our deepest thoughts and prayers.”

THP will not release any details of the crash until its investigation has been completed.