MEMPHIS, Tenn. – One person has died after crashing into a tree while being chased down by state troopers, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said Friday.
Around 4:30 Friday morning, THP said, troopers attempted to pull the driver over near St. Elmo Avenue after they committed a “hazardous moving violation,” but the driver refused to stop.
The highway patrol said troopers pursued the driver and, during the chase, the driver’s car “left the roadway, struck a tree, and caught fire.”…