West Tennessee crash claims five lives, injures three more including two police officers

A two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in west Tennessee claimed the lives of five people and injured three others, including two police officers.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash occurred near the intersection of Hickory Hill Road and East Raines Road in southeast Memphis. 

THP confirmed the two police officers that were injured were from the Memphis Police Department, and were answering an emergency call.

The other vehicle had six occupants, three of which were declared dead at the scene. Two other occupants, along with the two police officers, were taken to a Memphis hospital. One of the two occupants of the vehicle died a short time after arriving at the hospital, and the other remains hospitalized in critical condition. 

A Memphis Police Department spokesperson told West Kentucky Star that the condition of the police officers could not be verified at this time.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol Critical Incident Response Team is leading the crash investigation and reconstruction.