Memphis officer, motorist killed in car crash; 2nd officer critical

Authorities say a Memphis police officer and a motorist who was driving with a gunshot wound have been killed in a car crash. Police say officers were called to the location of a crash involving a Nissan and a Memphis Police Department squad car at about 3 a.m. Friday. Police said two officers who were in the squad car and the driver of the Nissan were taken to a hospital. One officer and the civilian motorist died at the hospital. Police said the other officer was in critical condition. Investigators found that the driver of the Nissan had suffered a gunshot wound during a disagreement with another man at a separate location.