Early Tuesday morning, East Memphis encountered a traffic disruption when a severe crash at Getwell Road and Elliston Road led to road closures and one individual being transported to the hospital; this incident was confirmed by Memphis Police as noted in coverage by WREG.
While crews at the scene witnessed the aftermath that included a car wrecked in the front and another submerged in a ditch, Memphis police have not yet disclosed if arrests or tickets were issued in relation to the event, the closure continues to affect the normal flow of traffic and police have suggested drivers find alternative routes as all lanes remain blocked, the situation reported by Action News 5.
Furthermore, tragic news emerged that the accident resulted in a fatality as reported by Local Memphis, which also included a statement from an eyewitness who described the crash as disastrous, saying, "It was a green light for us, but I saw the car coming, so I stopped," and recounting how one car, unable to stop, collided with another, sending it airborne into a ditch.
The community near South Park Elementary has been particularly affected since all lanes of Getwell Rd. near the school are blocked, causing concerns for morning commutes and school traffic with even one person reported dead, this crash raised alarms for road safety and traffic management in the vicinity, while the official investigation by Memphis Police into the cause of the crash and any potential culpability is still in progress.
