MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two overnight crashes on I-240 - one of them deadly - caused Thursday morning rush hour traffic delays in East Memphis near Poplar.
According to the Memphis Fire Department, crews responded to a crash around 12:16 a.m. and another in the same area at 1:12 am.
Memphis Police said three vehicles were involved in the crash just after 1 a.m. on I-240 at Poplar. One person died at the scene. One person was taken to Regional One in critical and three others were taken to Baptist East in non-critical.
Investigators said they do not have word yet if anyone faces charges.
This is the second time in a week that crashes have shut down I-240 near Poplar.
