Memphis Reporter Arrested in Death of a Man

Cops clamped the cuffs on WHBQ (Memphis) Reporter Kayla Soloman.

Police says that Soloman was driving her vehicle that collided a motorcycle on Saturday night. The motorcyclist was killed in the crash.

Cops say Solomon was making a U-turn when her car hit the front tire of the victim’s Suzuki motorcycle.

She was arrested and booked yesterday, charged with Failure to Yield Right Of Way resulting in Death. Charges also included failure to Exercise Due Care and making a U-Turn on a curve or hill.

According to reports, all the charges are misdemeanors.

When we checked the Rincon station’s website, we could not find any report on the fatal crash involving their Reporter (Update: The station has now reported the crash https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/fox13-reporter-involved-in-fatal-accident/article_55ff1db4-4132-40c6-92c7-3f97e6fc065d.html )

Her bio remains on the station’s website.

The Memphis Association of Black Journalists released this statement.