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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash on Sam Cooper Boulevard

Police got the call about the crash just after 9 a.m. on Sam Cooper Boulevard and Perkins Road.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person has died after a two-car crash Friday morning on Sam Cooper Boulevard.

According to the Memphis Police Department, officers got the call about the crash at Sam Cooper Boulevard and Perkins Road at 9:04 a.m.

One person died at the scene and another was taken to a nearby hospital in non-critical condition.

If you have any tips that can help police in their ongoing investigation, call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.

This story will be updated as more information is released.

Officers are on the scene of a two-car crash at Sam Cooper and Perkins that came in at 9:04 am. One person was pronounced deceased at the scene. One person was xported non-critical to ROH. This is an ongoing investigation.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) December 31, 2021