1 injured after crash involving tractortrailer on I269 in MS
Mar 25, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- One person was left injured after a crash involving a Freightliner on Interstate 269 in DeSoto County early Tuesday morning.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, they responded to the crash just before 3 a.m.
MHP says a 27-year-old was driving a 2020 Freightliner sou
th on I-269 when it collided with the back of a 2018 Freightliner, which was driven by a 44-year-old also going southbound on I-269.
A 60-year-old passenger in the 2020 Freightliner sustained injuries due to the crash and was taken to a local hospital.
Shooting reported overnight in South Memphis
WREG crews at the scene captured photos of the wreck.
(Photo by: WREG's Quintin Bearkley)(Photo by: WREG's Quintin Bearkley)Photo by WREG(Photo by: WREG's Quintin Bearkley)(Photo by: WREG's Quintin Bearkley)(Photo by: WREG's Quintin Bearkley)
According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, all lanes going southbound on I-269 past the Laughter Road exit 5 were blocked due to a crash.
The Desoto County Sheriff's Office says multiple wreckers were needed on the scene. ...read more read less