MEMPHIS, Tenn. — According to Germantown Police, a pedestrian has died after a crash on Poplar Ave., and officers have shut down lanes while they investigate.
Germantown Police said eastbound Poplar Avenue between Dogwood Rd. and Carters Grove will be closed for the next few hours while they conduct an investigation into the crash.
They initially called the incident a "critical crash," and they later clarified that a pedestrian had been hit. That pedestrian later died.
Police are asking drivers to exercise care if traveling through this area. They recommend using Dogwood Road or Brierbrook Road as alternate routes around the closure.
