Rush hour traffic worsens after driver collides into fire engine at I-240 crash scene
Published: Jun. 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM CDT|Updated: Jun. 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM CDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A crash scene impacting rush hour traffic on I-240 worsened Monday after a driver collided with a Memphis fire engine.
Four people were hospitalized in non-critical condition after the initial multi-vehicle crash around 4:20 p.m.
No injuries were reported following the second crash about 30 minutes later, according to the Memphis Police Department.
Traffic remained congested on I-240 Westbound for several miles behind the crash near the Poplar Avenue exit.
The scene has since been cleared.
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