An intersection in East Memphis was the scene of a traffic accident involving a Memphis Police Department squad car at around 4 PM last Saturday. The collision occurred on Quince and Mount Moriah Roads and resulted in injury to a female motorist who was promptly transported to a local hospital with non-critical injuries; the officer involved reportedly sustained no injuries, as reported by Action News 5.
Details surrounding the crash are still emerging, with the MPD currently undertaking an investigation; however, FOX13 Memphis has disclosed that the officer had been en route to respond to a shooting on the interstate at the time of the accident, the particulars of which are still surfacing as the traffic investigation unit probes the circumstances leading up to the event.
While the officer's condition is confirmed as unharmed, the exact nature of the injuries sustained by the woman taken to the hospital has not been detailed beyond their non-critical status, as per official statements gathered by WREG. The identities of both parties involved in the accident have not been released, and further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.
