A man is fighting for his life after a serious motorcycle wreck on I-240 near Union Avenue Saturday night, according to Memphis police. Officers were called to the interstate around 9:30 p.m., and investigators stayed on scene as they began working to piece together how the crash unfolded.
Memphis Police told WMC Action News 5 that the crash happened in the area of I-240 and Union Avenue and confirmed that one man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Officials have not yet released the rider’s name or said whether any other vehicles were involved.
Where It Happened
I-240, a busy bypass looping around Memphis, has seen its share of serious crashes in recent years. In July 2025, the interstate briefly shut down after a deadly incident in which a motorcyclist was fatally struck, underscoring the risks riders face along the corridor.
Safety Context
Statewide crash data shows that while overall traffic deaths in Tennessee dropped in 2025, motorcycle fatalities did not fall at the same pace. Safety officials say that kind of split trend makes outreach and enforcement efforts more complicated. Year-end figures from the Tennessee Department of Safety, summarized by Williamson Source, highlighted the overall decline in traffic deaths but noted that motorcycle fatalities held mostly steady…