5 killed, 3 injured in police-involved crash in Hickory Hill; THP investigating

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left five people dead and three others injured, including two Memphis police officers, in Hickory Hill overnight.

MPD said around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, officers were responding to a man-down call near Flowering Peach Drive and Mendenhall Road when they collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Hickory Hill Road and Raines Road.

Four people in the other vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. Another person inside that car later died at the hospital.

Two police officers and two people in the other vehicle were transported to the hospital. Late Sunday afternoon, MPD said the injured officers have been released from the hospital.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, police said.

At around 10:40 a.m., THP troopers were seen investigating the crash site and blocking part of the roadway. The scene was later cleared.

As THP investigates the cause of the crash, WREG spoke to a Hickory Hill resident who said deadly accidents frequently happen at Hickory Hill and Raines.

“I’ve seen a lot of crashes. I ain’t even going to lie. I’ve seen a lot of people speeding through here like, man, it’s a video game. They just got to take more precautions,” said Tyler Johnson, a Hickory Hill resident.

Johnson said he wants drivers to be cautious along the intersection, especially after this tragedy.