5 dead, 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 police officers, in Hickory Hill overnight, Memphis Police said.

On Oct. 11, at around 12:30 a.m., officers said they responded to a man-down call near Flowering Peach Drive and Mendenhall Road when they were involved in a crash with another vehicle at the intersection of Hickory Hill Road and Raines Road.

Two police officers and two people in the other vehicle were transported to the hospital in critical condition, MPD said.

One person inside the vehicle later died at the hospital, officers said. Four other people in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, police said. More information will be released as it becomes available.

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

If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.

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 this intersection, especially after this tragedy.