One dead after crashing into tree in South Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An unknown driver is dead after crashing into a tree on Sunday morning. MPD says officers responded to a one-car crash at South Parkway East and Worthington at 4:18 a.m. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.
Four hurt in six-vehicle crash on Lamar MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say six cars were involved in a car accident on Saturday. According to MPD, the crash is located 1200 block of Lamar Avenue. Four people have been transported to area hospitals, all in non-critical condition, police say.
Crash injures four in southeast Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four people, three adults and a child, were injured in an auto accident Wednesday night in southeast Memphis. Memphis Police responded to a crash around 5:20 p.m. and found a two-vehicle crash near Goodlett and Winchester. One person was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. One child and two other […]
MPD searching for suspects who fled from stolen car MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police need help finding two males who fled from a stolen vehicle after crashing it. On December 23, at around 9:15 AM, officers responded to a motor vehicle theft. The victim’s car, a 2012 black Kia Forte sedan, was stolen from the 4600 block of Forest Oak Way. On December 24, […]
One dead in single-vehicle crash on I-40 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person was pronounced dead on the scene in a crash on I-40 near Whitten Road. A little after 6:00 PM, officers responded to the single-vehicle accident. MPD asks that citizens avoid the area. If it is not necessary to travel, please stay home.
Memphis wakes up to icy roads, wind chill below zero MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This is the kind of cold we haven’t experienced since 1989 and 1996. The temperature in Memphis this morning was 1 degree, with a wind chill of -19. We’re in a prolonged sub-freezing event, with wind chills staying below zero from this morning into Saturday afternoon, and we only warm above freezing […]
MPD responds to 147 crashes in 12 hours 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 […]
Snow creating hazardous driving conditions in Memphis … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brutally cold temperatures, strong winds violent enough to shake road signs, and a dusting of snow across the roadways are some of the conditions drivers have had to deal with Thursday. From West Memphis to the outskirts of the I-40/240 loop, roads progressively got worse as temperatures plummeted to the low teens […]
Man detained after one shot on Lamar MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is in critical condition after being shot in the airport area. Police responded to a shooting at Knight Arnold and Lamar around 11:20 p.m. The man was found shot and taken to Regional One. One man has been detained. According to MPD, there was also an accident at this location. […]
Burglars hit officer with car door during escape: … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people are on the run after an officer was injured while responding to a car break-in Monday afternoon. It all started when officers were patrolling the Poplar Plaza shopping center around 3 p.m. Police say a citizen flagged down officers when a group of men were breaking into a black Dodge […]
Car crashes into officers following shooting suspect … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two officers and one suspect were taken to the hospital after police followed a shooting suspect onto I-40, where the suspect crashed and officers were hit by another driver. The incident began around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday when officers someone in a black Infiniti shooting at another car in the area of […]