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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is now behind bars after allegedly causing a crash that killed a firefighter and injured multiple others in August. The crash happened at Crump and Danny Thomas in South Memphis on August 10 just after 8 p.m. Four months after the crash, Maurice Yarbrough now faces several charges. Police say […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Wednesday night’s horrific crash that killed Memphis Firefighter David Pleasant and injured three other firefighters, is a stark reminder of how dangerous it can be for first responders trying to get to the scene of an emergency as fast and as safely as possible. One former firefighter who worked with Pleasant said his […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a driver violated several traffic laws before slamming into a Memphis fire engine, killing one firefighter and injuring three others. The crash happened on the evening of August 10 at Crump and Danny Thomas in South Memphis. According to the crash report, the driver of an F-150 pickup truck was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Fire Department confirmed on Thursday that 32-year veteran David Pleasant was killed in a crash Wednesday night in South Memphis. A witness we spoke to says he believes this entire incident could’ve been avoided. MFD says the crash happened at the intersection of E.H Crump and Danny Thomas Boulevard while […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The fire department and a family are grieving Thursday afternoon after a veteran firefighter died in route to a call for help. David Pleasant, who joined the department in 1990, did not survive his injures when the fire truck he was driving collided with a pickup truck and overturned late Wednesday night. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dozens of first responders and supporters lined the streets of Memphis in honor of David Pleasant, a firefighter who died in the line duty earlier this month. As the sun set on a dreary day across Memphis, hundreds came together to remember David Pleasant. “We just lost a brother, a firefighter to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis firefighter killed in the line of duty will be laid to rest. Funeral services for David Pleasant are being held Tuesday at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova. Pleasant was killed while responding to a call earlier this month. Preliminary reports indicate a driver in another vehicle ran a red light, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of causing a crash that killed a Memphis firefighter this summer appeared in court for a hearing Friday. The court hearing for his alleged killer, Maurice Yarbrough, comes four months after the death of firefighter David Pleasant. His family was also in the courtroom. While most of Yarbrough‘s time has been […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Fire Fighters Association has announced the funeral arrangements for a firefighter who was killed in a crash Wednesday night. David Pleasant served with the Memphis Fire Department for 32 years before he was killed in a crash on E.H. Crump and Danny Thomas. He was 59 years old and was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A motorcyclist has died after being involved in an accident with a fire engine Saturday evening. The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. near East Holmes Road and Waldrup Street. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he later died. This crash comes three days after firefighter David […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A firefighter was injured while responding to an apartment fire in South Memphis, Memphis Fire Department said. The apartment fire happened just before 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. The firefighter was taken to the hospital for back and shoulder second-degree burns. Red Cross assistance was requested for 11 adults and 10 children. There […]