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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/20/2026

Location : Frayser area roadway

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/20/2026 in the early morning hours, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers activated emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop in the Frayser area of Memphis. The driver did not stop. Troopers escalated a high-speed pursuit on city roadways. During the chase, the fleeing vehicle left the roadway and violently struck a tree. The impact crushed the vehicle and ignited a fire. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Emergency crews extinguished the blaze and found the driver dead inside the burned wreckage. The reason troopers initiated the stop is listed as traffic violation. Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/frayser-pursuit-deadly-crash/522-9482c021-9e1d-4a34-accf-449cbdb6367c
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/driver-dead-after-crashing-into-tree-while-fleeing-troopers-thp-says/article_55443cd6-b915-432f-ab79-229f2640ff4d.html