Deadly Memphis Crash Kills Mother, Injures Son
On January 11, 2012, a deadly Memphis car accident involving a police cruiser and a passenger car killed one woman and injured her son and two police officers.
The 18-year-old son of Mervat Abdelrahman Almalhi, who was the passenger in the right front seat, drove the civilian car, a Mitsubishi Galant. They were traveling north on Austin Peay and in the process of making a left-hand turn when their vehicle struck the southbound police cruiser. The mother died; her son suffered non-critical injuries.
Memphis Police Department spokesperson Karen Rudolph said, “According to witnesses, both had green lights, but the civilian’s car made a left-hand turn in front of the officer’s. The front end of the squad car struck the side of the vehicle. It hit the passenger side.”
Two officers were riding in the police cruiser at the time of the accident. One was still in the hospital the day after the accident, waiting to see if he would need surgery. The other officer was released from the hospital with less serious injuries.
When the accident occurred, the police car was on its way to a disturbance call but was not running its lights or speeding. When the Galant pulled in front of the cruiser to make the left, the police car hit the passenger side of the smaller vehicle.
There are no citations at this point, but the investigation will continue.
The Memphis auto accident attorneys at Bailey & Greer offersincere condolences to the families of the deceased and injured.
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