June 15, 2026
Officer crashes squad car while headed to police scene in Cherokee neighborhood, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – An officer crashed a squad car while heading to a police scene Monday in the Cherokee neighborhood, police said.
A large police presence emerged after the call came in around 6:40 a.m. near Semmes Street and McCool Avenue. FOX13 arrived to find a crashed squad car with front damage on scene.
The Memphis Police Department said an officer was headed to assist in a “mental consumer” call when they were in a single-vehicle crash.
Police said no injuries were reported.
