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2 injured, I-240 shut down near Perkins Road as crash causes fire near tanker truck

All lanes of I-240 West near Perkins Road are currently blocked off as Memphis Police and Fire battle a car on fire on the highway.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — First responders have all lanes of I-240 West at Perkins Road shut down as they battle a car fire near a tanker truck caused by a crash that left two injured.

According to Memphis Police, officers responded to a crash involving three vehicles at I-240 and Perkins around 3:45 p.m. 

Two people were taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said. 

All westbound lanes at Perkins are blocked, MPD said.

Avoid the area for now. 

This is a developing story. We will update this story as more information becomes available.

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