A man was critically injured after his vehicle struck a building in The Heights neighborhood of Memphis, with police attributing the cause to a possible medical emergency. According to Action News 5, the incident occurred around 2 a.m. today on National Street at Hardin Avenue, where the man driving a Honda Odyssey collided with a building, leaving him disoriented and trapped.
The Memphis Police Department stated that a patrol officer who witnessed the crash immediately responded. The Memphis Fire Department was then called to extract the injured man from the vehicle, despite significant damage to the structure. FOX13, which arrived at the scene after the car had been removed, reported the damage. At the time, no information about potential injuries was immediately available, as detailed by FOX13.
Witnesses and police observed the car inside a strop mall business at the crash intersection, as reported by WREG. The driver was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition, although his current state was later downgraded to non-critical as per further updates from authorities.
Police are exploring the possibility that a medical emergency led to the accident, as the driver reportedly had no recollection other than driving south on National Street before waking up post-collision, the ongoing investigation is looking into the specifics of what transpired to ensure all factors are accounted for, and it's an ongoing investigation.
