Memphis, TN — June 7, 2025, one person was injured in a truck accident at about 10:30 a.m. on southbound Interstate 55/W.B. Fowler Sr. Expressway.
Authorities said a semi-truck overturned after being involved in a crash with another vehicle near West Mallory Avenue.
One person was hospitalized with non-critical injuries after the crash, according to authorities, but it is not clear how that person was involved in the crash.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the crash at this time. The accident is still being investigated.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When people hear that a semi-truck overturned on a major highway like I-55, they naturally want to know what caused it. Was the truck driver going too fast? Did another driver cut them off? Did something go wrong with the cargo or the truck itself? Right now, we don’t have those answers, and that’s a problem.
Authorities say a semi-truck overturned after colliding with another vehicle. Someone was taken to the hospital, but it’s not clear whether that person was in the truck, the other vehicle or possibly just nearby when the crash happened. That’s a key detail, because how someone got hurt tells us a lot about where the chain of failure may have started.
The most direct path to answers is through evidence, and not just what’s visible at the crash scene. We need to know:
- Was the truck equipped with a dash cam or in-cab camera? Those can show exactly how the crash unfolded and what the driver was doing in the moments leading up to it.
- What does the truck’s ECM (black box) tell us? That data can show speed, braking, steering and other critical inputs.
- Were cell phone records checked? If the driver was distracted, that’s not something you can guess by looking at a wrecked truck. You have to pull records and find out.
Another key issue is how the truck was being operated and maintained. Was it overloaded or improperly balanced? Did the trailer fail? Did the driver have a history of violations or safety issues? These aren’t minor details; they’re often the real cause of these crashes.
If it turns out the trucker was at fault, we still have to ask: was this preventable at the company level? I’ve handled cases where companies hired drivers without doing basic background checks or rushed them through bare-bones training programs. In those situations, the root cause isn’t just what happened on the road; it’s what happened in the hiring office long before that.
The crash near West Mallory Avenue might seem straightforward, but we can’t stop at the surface. Overturns don’t just happen. Something caused that rig to go out of control, and someone may have failed to prevent it.
Key Takeaways
- The cause of the semi-truck’s overturn has not yet been explained; key facts remain unclear.
- Black box data, dash cams, and phone records can help determine what the truck driver was doing before the crash.
- It’s unknown how the injured person was involved, which affects how liability is assessed.
- Responsibility may extend beyond the driver to the trucking company, depending on hiring, training or cargo practices.
- Real answers only come from a thorough investigation that looks beyond the crash scene.
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