A vehicle barreled into Celtic Crossing, a well-known establishment in the Cooper-Young district, on Monday morning, resulting in one injury and significant structural damage. Action News 5 reported the incident occurred around 10 a.m., shaking the neighborhood staple.
Witnessing the crash, the driver, while navigating the vehicle, was taken to the hospital in a non-critical state. According to information provided by authorities, the circumstances that led to the accident are still being unraveled. Simultaneously, a snippet from Local Memphis, the aftermath of the crash forced the closure of Cooper Street both northbound and southbound between Nelson and Young as the responders grappled with the scene.
Images taken at the incident vividly document the extent of the damage, showing Celtic Crossing's front porch sundered. This visual testament, as reported by WREG, captures the sudden violence that ruptured the normal flow of the community's day-to-day life. Police are carefully investigating the crash and haven’t shared many details yet. One person was hurt, but the injuries are not life-threatening. Their identity hasn’t been released.
