A tragic incident unfolded in South Memphis on Sunday evening when a man was struck and killed by a semi-truck. The Memphis Police Department responded to a call at approximately 7:17 p.m. on the 900 block of South Third Street, as reported by Action News 5.
Details are still emerging, but the responding officers found the male victim already deceased upon their arrival. The area of Maryland Avenue near S. Third Street became an immediate site of investigation under the lights of police scrutiny. The identity of the victim has not been released pending notification of a next of kin, according to FOX13 Memphis.
The Memphis Police Department has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and no further information regarding the circumstances leading to the accident has been provided as of yet. The incident calls attention to pedestrian safety concerns in areas frequented by heavy vehicles. WREG News reports that police are still piecing together the sequence of events that left this individual's life abruptly ended on the cold pavement.
The authorities have yet to release any information on potential charges for the driver of the truck or if any were present at the time of the accident. Information will be updated as an investigation progresses.
