The Police Department Reported a motor vehicle crash Wednesday early morning.
Tennessee Highway Patrol stated that the accident happened on Interstate 40 west at around 7:10 a.m.
In Fayette County, a 2014 Hyundai Sonata was driving west on the freeway when it lost control and slid across one lane before coming to rest in a grassy median.
According to THP, the car spun around after hitting a guardrail on the passenger side.
On the median, it came to rest on a dirt embankment.
Both the Sonata’s 27-year-old driver and its 24-year-old passenger died in the collision, according to THP.
Another passenger, 35, sustained injuries.
The fatal crash is being investigated by the officials.
December 9, 2022
Source: FOX 13 Memphis