MPD squad car strikes bystander's car during pursuit

MPD squad car strikes bystander's car during pursuit

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A bystander's car was hit by a Memphis Police squad car during a pursuit on Saturday, police confirmed. At 12:16 p.m., in the 2800 block of Perkins, preliminary information indicates officers were pursuing a vehicle, and during the pursuit, the MPD squad car was involved in a crash with a vehicle unrelated to the incident. In a video obtained by WREG, smoke could be seen coming from the squad car. A black car with damage to the…

Driver strikes MPD squad car during Saturday afternoon pursuit, police say

A squad car was struck during a police pursuit Saturday afternoon on Perkins Road, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said.