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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A deadly crash involving Memphis Police has renewed discussions about roadway safety. Since the beginning of the year, Memphis Police say officers have been involved in at least 360 crashes. The officers were at fault in 120 of them. Back in July, we spoke with Angela Nelson as her son lay in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It has been a year since a woman’s son was hit and killed while he was riding his late father’s bike. His mother is still desperate for answers. WREG spoke with the woman and she thinks someone saw what happened but hasn’t come forward yet. Janice Hesford is a mother on a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department says their inclement weather crash policy is now in effect as another ice storm moves through the Mid-South. MPD is advising drivers involved in vehicle accidents to do the following: * Drivers should exchange names, addresses, phone numbers, insurance information, and tag numbers of the vehicles involved * […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An MPD officer was involved in a crash in Hickory Hill Tuesday night. It happened on Ridgeway Road right outside of the Ridgeway Precinct around 10:30 p.m. According to police, a 17-year-old was traveling eastbound on Ridgeway Blvd in a Chevrolet Equinox when he disregarded a stop sign at Ridgeway and was t-boned […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people are in the hospital after a police chase started in Arkansas and ended on I-240 in Memphis Wednesday afternoon. According to Memphis Police, the Arkansas State Police asked them for assistance while they were pursuing a suspect who crashed near I-240 and Norris around 4:30 p.m. MPD says the suspect, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis Police car was involved in a crash in South Memphis Wednesday. The two-vehicle crash happened on North Third Street near the Southgate Shopping Plaza. MPD says no injuries were reported. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. WREG will update when more information becomes available.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is dead, and one person is injured after a crash in Northeast Memphis early Wednesday morning. Police say officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Summer Avenue near White Station around 6:30 a.m. Two people were taken to Regional One in critical condition. Police say one of the drivers, a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department has reactivated a special unit to crack down on speeding and reckless driving. The Special Traffic Enforcement Unit was activated Feb. 25, MPD said. Ten newly promoted sergeants were temporarily assigned to the Traffic Division. Permanent positions for the unit will be out for bid soon. An MPD […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are investigating after a fiery car crash on Austin Peay and I-40 left one person dead Tuesday. According to MPD, at 6:02 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the area. They say, somehow, the driver crashed and later died. The charred vehicle was found under the overpass. The inside was entirely […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Winter weather is wreaking havoc for thousands of travelers across the country and the slick roads left Memphis Police crisscrossing the city while responding to accidents. MPD told us over a 12 hour period, from 7 p.m. on December 22 through 7 a.m. on December 23, they responded to 147 collisions. That […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A burglary ended in a crash overnight causing a portion of South Perkins to be shut down Friday morning. The crash happened just off the westbound Perkins exit on I-240 around 4 a.m. Police said they observed five suspects coming out of the back of a tractor-trailer at the Family Dollar store […]