Woman charged with attempted murder after pedestrian hit outside Memphis club, police say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A woman is facing an attempted murder charge after Memphis police say she struck a pedestrian with her car outside a South Memphis club and drove away.

The crash happened Nov. 8 outside Club Insight near the intersection of McLemore Avenue and South Third Street.

Police identified the driver as 54-year-old Angela Merriweather. Investigators said her vehicle struck a woman before hitting the front of the club.

Witnesses told police that Merriweather and the woman had been involved in a physical altercation before the crash.

Investigators reviewed surveillance video that they said showed Merriweather’s vehicle accelerating toward the woman shortly after she left the club. The vehicle struck the woman and then the building, according to police.

The video then showed Merriweather getting out of the car and briefly walking around before getting back inside and driving away, investigators said.

Merriweather turned herself in Saturday and admitted to investigators that she hit the woman with her vehicle outside the club, police said.

She is charged with criminal attempt to commit second-degree murder and vandalism involving damage between $10,000 and $30,000. Her bond was set at $75,000.

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