EDITOR'S NOTE: When Memphis Police first shared this information with WREG, they said that the victim was a woman. They have since said the victim is a man.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man in a wheelchair was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a driver in Midtown, Memphis Police confirm.
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t 3:38 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a wheelchair-bound pedestrian who was struck at Madison Ave and Idlewild St.
A man was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition, but was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police say the driver remained on the scene.
The east and westbound lanes were blocked as police investigated. ...read more read less