Yesterday morning, an incident disrupted the South Main Street in Downtown Memphis. A woman was taken into custody after she crashed her car into a trolley station and several vehicles, according to the Local Memphis report. The Memphis Police Department responded to the accident at approximately 5 a.m. at the intersection of S. Main and G.E. Patterson Avenue.
The driver, behind the wheel of a silver 2015 Hyundai Sonata, claimed to have lost control of her vehicle, striking the South Main Street trolley station and afterward, colliding with three other parked cars. The aftermath of her actions left her car immobilized at the intersection. According to Action News 5, the officers who arrived on the scene noted that the suspect had slurred speech, and a distinct smell of alcohol was emanating from her.
Further investigation by the officers led to her transportation to Methodist Hospital, as noted in the FOX13 Memphis coverage. There, a field sobriety test was conducted by the Wisky unit, which is standard procedure following such incidents. Despite the collision, the woman was reported to be in non-critical condition.
Ultimately, the suspect is facing several serious charges, including driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, striking a fixed object, and failure to provide financial responsibility. Police, have yet to release further details regarding the suspect or the extent of the damages incurred by the trolley station and the other affected vehicles. Owners of the vehicles involved found notices attached to their windshields providing them with the report number—this, according to the Local Memphis report.
