In two separate incidents, vehicular chaos disrupted the steady hum of Whitehaven streets. Early Thursday morning, a car lost control, veering into the rear of a strip mall at the intersection of Elvis Presley Boulevard and Winchester Road. The Memphis Police Department (MPD), responding to the scene, learned of a brake failure that precipitated the crash, a driver, and passengers caught in the mechanical failings of a 2013 Chevrolet Impala, as reported by Local Memphis.
The car, seeking refuge turned into a gas station lot only to meet the unyielding back of a building. The driver was escorted to Methodist South, their condition stable, while their companions declined medical scrutiny. MPD's resolve brought about a tow for the Impala and a suite of citations for the driver—from driver's license absence to financial responsibility forsaken, according to Local Memphis.
In a separate incident, the drama unfolded just a day prior, when an MPD officer found themselves tangled in a collision on the same eponymous boulevard. This time, fortuitously, injuries were non-existent, as per a report by WREG. The officer involved in the crash remains unnamed and the specifics of the incident are yet veiled, as inquiries press on.
