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MPD officer injured after crashing into concrete pole along I-40

The officer was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis Police officer was injured Thursday morning after a single car crash on I-40 in North Memphis.

The officer ran into a large concrete pole. Investigators have not said what led to the crash.

MPD said the officer was taken to Regional One in critical condition. The crash happened at 4:13 a.m. near Hollywood St.

Eastbound lanes of I-40 from Chelsea Ave. to Hollywood were closed for hours Thursday morning as police investigated the accident. 

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