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Memphis Police officer cited after morning crash injured two

MPD said the officer notified dispatch about the crash just after 6:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at B.B. King Blvd. and Madison Ave. in downtown Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis Police Officer was issued a citation for disregarding a red light after a two-vehicle crash sent the officer and another driver to the hospital.

MPD said the officer notified dispatch about the crash just after 6:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at B.B. King Blvd. and Madison Ave. in downtown Memphis. 

Investigators said the officer was trying to make a traffic stop at the time of the crash.

Investigators said the officer and the driver in the other vehicle were taken to hospitals in non-critical condition, and are expected to be okay.

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