MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman was killed and a man injured early Saturday morning when a vehicle left the roadway and struck a culvert on Quito Road north of West Union Road, Shelby County deputies confirm.

The crash occurred around 3:50 a.m.

Investigators say the male driver was taken to a regional hospital with non-critical injuries. The female passenger was extricated by Shelby County Fire personnel and taken to Regional One Health in critical condition, where she later died.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and deputies have not determined why the vehicle veered off the road.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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