‘Unimaginable grief’: 5 dead, 3 injured after crash involving police car, officials say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Five people were killed in a crash involving a Memphis police car, according to authoritiesA total of five people were killed early Sunday when their vehicle collided with a Memphis police car at Hickory Hill and East Raines roads.The vehicle carried six people; however, the sixth person remains in the hospital in critical condition.Officials identified four of the five victims as 20-year-old Rodney McNeal, 21-year-old Syria Fifer, 20-year-old Messiah Lee and 19-year-old Carlesha Fifer.A makeshift memorial was created Monday at the crash site.Memphis Mayor Paul Young released a statement Monday morning: “Five young people lost their lives last night, and their families, along with the families of others involved, are facing unimaginable grief today. My deepest prayers go out to everyone affected by this tragedy. I ask Memphis to keep these families in our thoughts as they face the difficult days ahead.”The family of Syria Fifer has set up a GoFundMe to