Man struck by car and killed while running from police in Memphis: video

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man fleeing from police was struck and killed on a Memphis interstate Saturday, according to video and reports.

Police say the man ran across I-55 South near I-240 West after a traffic stop was initiated at around 1:19 p.m.

He was hit by a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu and died at the scene.

No officers were injured. The westbound lanes of both highways were closed for several hours as investigators combed through the scene.