DEVELOPING STORY: A Memphis fire engine and a truck collided at E.H. Crump and Danny Thomas Blvd. leaving five people in critical condition — including four firefighters.Horrible accident here at Crump & Wellington involving a civilian truck and a @MEM_Fire truck.
Multiple injuries, including 4 firefighters.
This intersection is blocked in all directions as @MEM_PoliceDept investigate what happened.Live report NEXT on @WMCActionNews5 at 10. pic.twitter.com/DG1ur6Vmqh
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) August 11, 2022
Video from the scene shows a badly damaged truck and the fire truck turned over on its side. Eyewitnesses tell WMC5 that the truck driver ran a red light.
All the victims were rushed to Regional One Hospital.
Listen to “Wake Up Memphis with Tim Van Horn” starting at 6 a.m. for up-to-the-minute updates.At 8:19 pm, officers received a call concerning a crash at E.H. Crump and Danny Thomas involving a truck and a fire engine. Five individuals were xported critical from the scene including four Memphis Fire Fighters.
The investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/xQ19oOy1lV
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) August 11, 2022
BREAKING: Five people are in critical condition including four firefighters after a crash in South Memphis.
We’re told a truck collided with a fire engine at the intersection of Crump & Wellington at 8:19.
I’ll have a live report from the scene at 10. @3onyourside pic.twitter.com/JyJ1dHdG4z
— Bria Jones (@BriaJonesTV) August 11, 2022
— 911 Emergency Communications Dispatcher II (@EastCoastAlert) August 11, 2022
