Memphis Officer and Motorist Die in Collision; Another Officer Critical
The motorist had a gunshot wound from a prior altercation, and investigations into the crash and shooting are ongoing.
- Officer Demetrice Johnson and the motorist were pronounced dead at the hospital.
- The crash involved a Memphis Police Department squad car and a Nissan at around 3 a.m.
- The surviving officer remains in critical condition.
- The motorist had been shot during a disagreement at a different location.
- Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash and the initial shooting.