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One Dead, Two Hospitalized Following Four-Vehicle Collision in North Shelby County

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Published on November 01, 2024
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Tragedy struck North Shelby County early Friday morning when a man lost his life in a catastrophic four-car pileup, with two others injured in the aftermath. According to the FOX13 Memphis report, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office received reports of the collision around 6:40 a.m. at Bolen Huse Road, just west of Covington Pike West. Following their response, one man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The impact reverberated through the stillness of the early hours, reshaping metal and lives in an instant. Both a man and woman were fortunate to be taken to local hospitals with non-critical injuries, detailed in an account by WREG.

Investigators surveyed the scene on Bolen Huse Road to determine the sequence of events leading to a four-vehicle collision. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the deceased, pending notification of next of kin. This detail was shared by a Local Memphis outlet, which also confirmed that the road has since reopened to all traffic following the preliminary investigation. Following the collision, the Sheriff's Office urged travelers to take alternate routes via Highway 14 and Singleton Parkway to alleviate disruptions in traffic flow.