A tragic one-vehicle accident on South Mendenhall Road in Memphis claimed the lives of an adult and a 13-year-old boy, while severely injuring another child, police reported. The Memphis Police Department responded to the emergency at approximately 3:11 p.m. on Sunday, according to a report from Action News 5.
First responders arrived to a devastating scene in the 3900 block of South Mendenhall, discovering three victims caught in the wreckage. Police confirmed that one individual, now identified as an adult, was dead at the scene. Critically injured, two juveniles were swiftly taken to a nearby hospital, with one being a 13-year-old who later succumbed to his injuries, as reported by FOX13 Memphis.
Memphis Police later updated the public on the tragic outcomes of the accident. The 13-year-old boy, who was among those rushed to Le Bonheur hospital in critical condition, was pronounced dead later on Sunday evening. The other child remains in critical condition, clinging to life after the harrowing incident, which has since cast a sobering pall over the community.
Authorities have not released detailed information concerning the circumstances leading up to the crash, nor have the names of the deceased been publicly disclosed at this time. Bystanders, who could only watch as the emergency unfolded, expressed their heartache, lamenting over a Sunday afternoon that turned tragic in an instant. The details about the accident's cause and the individuals involved are still pending as the investigation continues, as noted in a brief update from WREG News Channel 3.
Officials are urging witnesses or anyone with information to come forward to help with the investigation. The Memphis Police Department is leading efforts to understand what happened on South Mendenhall Road.
