13 inmates, 2 staff on transport van hurt in hit-and-run crash on I-40, sheriff’s office says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash involving one of its inmate transport vans.

The crash happened just after 8 a.m. on Interstate 40 westbound near Summer Avenue.

Deputies said the van—carrying two staff members and 13 inmates—was hit by another vehicle that left the scene.

Everyone in the van was treated for minor injuries, the sheriff’s office said. Lanes were shut down briefly but have since reopened…

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