Man dead after fiery crash into East Memphis building
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police found a dead body inside of a fiery van in East Memphis Thursday morning.
The incident happened at around 4:15 a.m. in the area of North Quail Hollow Road and Great Oaks Road.
Officers responded to a one-vehicle accident and found a vehicle on fire. An unknown deceased victim was inside.
A man who lives in the area says he was awakened by the startling noise of the crash.
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“I wish I had gotten down here sooner and called the police sooner,” he said. “I heard like this screeching going on for maybe five to ten minutes.”
The witness says when he first looked out of his window, he didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.
“I saw like brake lights and I saw a car running. So, I just thought it was the security officer just sitting there just waiting. Turns out it was this person who got into a crash,” he said.
Within seconds, he says he saw flames and went outside to check it out. He says the fire was on the driver’s side of the van and the victim was still alive.
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However, the blaze was growing out of control, according to the witness.
“I heard them screaming, and I waited for the fire department to get here,” he said. “Unfortunately, the person passed I think before they got here.”
When WREG arrived on the scene, we observed a van in the back of a building in the area. The back window was blown out.
MPD has not revealed the victim’s identity, why the victim was at this location, or how the victim crashed into the wall. They also have not said if they suspect foul play in the victim’s death.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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