SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Investigating Fatal Vehicle Crash (Update)
DATE: July 30th, 2024
CASE #: 24-005241
GENERAL NARRATIVE
Update:
On July 10th, 2024, Kingsport Police Officers presented the results of there investigation of the motor vehicle crash to the Sullivan County Grand Jury, who determined there was probable cause to arrest Ah’Janea Nykol Davis (age 24) with child endangerment, DUI, felony reckless endangerment, two counts of criminally negligent homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of vehicular assault, two counts of vehicular homicide by intoxication, and two counts vehicular homicide.
On July 26th, 2024, Ah’Janea Nykol Davis was arrested for the charges and was taken to the Sullivan County Jail for booking.
As previously released:
On 4/3/2024 at approximately 11:00 PM Kingsport Police Patrol Officers responded to the intersection of West Stone Dr. and Lawson Dr. on the report of a vehicle collision. Due to the serious nature of this crash, KPD Traffic Investigators were summoned to the scene. The subsequent investigation revealed the following: A 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Ciera driven by Michael Braman (age 42) was traveling south on Lawson Dr. crossing W. Stone Dr. A 2005 Honda Accord driven by Ah’janea Nykol Davis (age 24) was traveling west on W. Stone Dr. The Honda Accord struck the Oldsmobile Cutlass in the driver side. Braman and his passenger, Joplin Collins (age 39) suffered fatal injuries.
The investigation is on going by KPD Traffic Investigators with charges pending. KPD is requesting anyone who may have witnessed this crash to contact investigators at (423) 224-2750 or Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111. Further details will be released at an appropriate point in the investigation.
SUSPECT INFORMATION
Name: Ah’Janea Nykol Davis
Age: 24
Gender/Race: Female/Black
Residency: Kingsport, TN
Charges: Child endangerment, DUI, felony reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide (x 2), aggravated assault (x2), vehicular assault (x2), vehicular homicide by intoxication (x2), and vehicular homicide (x2).
VICTIM INFORMATION
Victim#1
Name: Michael C. Braman
Age: 42
Gender/Race: Male/White
Residency: Kingsport, TN
Injuries: Fatal
Victim#2
Name: Joplin Collins
Age: 39
Gender/Race: Female/white
Residency: Kingsport, TN
Injuries: Fatal
COLLISION VEHICLE INFORMATION
Vehicle#1
Make: Oldsmobile
Model : Cutlass/Ciera
Year: 1994
Type: Sedan
Color: Gold
Damage: disabling damage
Vehicle#2
Make: Honda
Model: Accord
Year: 2005
Type: Sedan
Color: Black
Damage: disabling damage
RELEASING OFFICER
Corporal Brandon Johnson
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit
Office (423) 229-9339, Fax (423) 343-9749
BrandonJohnson@KingsportTN.gov