Surveillance video: Suspect dies after fleeing police with 2 children, crashing in Berclair

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Memphis, Alabama
corner of Summer Avenue and White Station Road, Berclair neighborhood
Incident type
Crash, Pursuit

Summary

Police Pursuit Crash Memphis Alabama in Memphis, Alabama: A man is dead and two children were hospitalized after a police pursuit and crash in the Berclair neighborhood of Memphis on Wednesday morning around 3 a.m. Memphis Police said officers responded to a domestic violence call on Birken Drive, where the woman's ex-boyfriend pulled her from her car and drove off with her two children still inside. Officers tried to pull the driver over, but he refused to stop and traveled about three miles before crashing into a tree at the corner of Summer Avenue and White Station Road. The two children were in non-critical condition, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unidentified male driver (ex-boyfriend) At-fault party

Original reporting

Surveillance video: Suspect dies after fleeing police with 2 children, crashing in Berclair

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