Police: One killed in hit-and-run crash

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police responded to an incident where a pedestrian was hit in a hit-and-run crash at Jackson Avenue and Ayers Street on Tuesday at 4:24 p.m.

Police say that the person hit was pronounced dead on the scene and the responsible vehicle fled before police arrived.

No vehicle information is available at this point in the investigation.

At 4:24 pm, officers responded to a pedestrian struck hit and run crash at Jackson and Ayers. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The respsonsible vehicle fled the scene. No vehicle description at this time. This is an ongoing crash investigation.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) February 9, 2022