Accidents that occured in Tennessee or impacted Tennessee residents.
A motorcyclist identified as Joseph Shadix, 40, died in a high-speed crash on Lebanon Pike in Nashville. The Harley Davidson he was riding left the roadway and he was separated from the motorcycle. Efforts are underway to notify his family.
A crash on Mount Moriah Road caused a semi-trailer to overturn and sent two people to the hospital. The incident occurred in Memphis, Tennessee on Thursday afternoon. A man and woman were transported to local hospitals in non-critical condition.
A tractor-trailer driver in Loudon County is facing a DUI charge after crashing and overturning their vehicle. The driver, identified as Said Warsame, was exiting from I-75 onto 321 when they went onto the shoulder of the exit. The truck was carrying beauty supplies.
Sergeant William Cherry of Macon County was killed in an early morning crash when a Tennessee man crossed the center line and struck him head-on. The incident occurred on Highway 10, north of Lafayette. The 55-year-old sergeant died as a result of the crash.
Ava Christoper, a 20-year-old biology major at the University of Memphis, was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Midtown Memphis. The driver of a stolen Dodge Challenger ran a red light and collided with Christoper's Chevy Sonic. The driver and passenger of the stolen car fled the scene.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was involved in a multi-car accident in Tennessee but was uninjured as he traveled in a motorcade to a campaign stop for his 2024 presidential bid.
A motorcycle rider in Murfreesboro was seriously injured after colliding with a pickup truck on Medical Center Parkway. The driver of the truck was unharmed. Police shut down the parkway in both directions following the accident.
One woman was killed and another injured in a car accident in Frayser, Memphis. The accident occurred at Thomas and Whitney around 2 a.m. when a car struck a tree. Memphis Police are investigating the incident.
One person was critically injured in a two-vehicle car crash in Nashville on Saturday night. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of Dickerson Pike just after 11 p.m. No information on the cause of the accident is available at this time.
Former LSU basketball player Danielle Ballard, 29, died after being hit by a car in Memphis. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 13. Ballard was pronounced dead at the hospital. She played for the LSU women's basketball team and was a preseason All-SEC First-Team selection.