A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Midtown Memphis, with the incident causing disruption well into the morning hours, according to local authorities. The Memphis Police Department reported that the accident took place at approximately 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of S. Belvedere Boulevard and Union Avenue, where the man was pronounced dead at the scene, as reported by WREG.
The crash involved the man's vehicle hitting an unoccupied car, the Memphis Police Department said. The area was cordoned off for roughly six hours as first responders and officials worked on the scene the clean-up efforts lasted until the morning causing traffic disruptions. Information on the identity of the deceased or the circumstances leading to the collision has not been immediately available, and the investigation is ongoing. More details can be found in the coverage by FOX13 Memphis.
Further reports by Action News 5 added additional confirmation that the crash occurred on Belvedere Circle just south of Union Avenue early Wednesday morning, noting that an unoccupied vehicle was struck during the incident. The exact timeline of the event's unfolding and potential contributing factors, such as road conditions or vehicle malfunction, remains under investigation by the Memphis Police.
