A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital in critical condition after a crash on I-55 near Brooks Road in Memphis, according to police. Investigators worked to piece together what happened.
According to FOX13 Memphis, police officers responded to the crash near I-55 and East Brooks Road at 7:04 p.m.
The injured person was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to FOX13. Details about what led up to the collision have not been released. Police have called it an ongoing investigation, and no further information about a cause, citations, or possible charges has been made public.
Crash Comes Amid a String of I-55 Wrecks Near Brooks Road
This isn't the first serious crash reported in that stretch of interstate. Back in March 2025, two people were injured in a separate wreck on I-55 near East Brooks Road, according to Action News 5. In that incident, officers responded just before 2:55 a.m. after a witness reported seeing a Ford Escape parked in the middle of the interstate with no lights on, and a Ford Mustang rear-ended it. Both drivers in that crash were also taken to the hospital in critical condition, and the lanes reopened once the scene was cleared.
Motorcycle Deaths Climbing Statewide
The Memphis crash also arrives against a backdrop of rising motorcycle fatalities across Tennessee. Data from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security's Traffic Fatality Dashboard, cited by fox17.com, shows 63 motorcycle deaths recorded statewide so far this year. That same report notes the state logged 66 motorcycle deaths in all of 2025 and 68 in 2024. Those figures reflect a broader statewide pattern and do not speak to the cause of the Memphis crash, which remains under investigation.
No additional details about the condition of the rider involved in Sunday's crash, or about what caused the collision, have been released. Police have not said whether any citations or arrests resulted from the incident.
