SUBJECT:  KPD Investigating Crash With Injuries

DATE:  March 7th, 2024 

CASE #: 24-003727

GENERAL NARRATIVE

On March 7^th, 2024, at approximately 12:15 pm, Kingsport Officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Memorial Blvd. near Harbor Chapel Road in Kingsport. Officers investigating the crash determined that a white 2018 Toyota Sienna minivan driven by Wei L Delatte (36 years of age of Kingsport) and occupied by three juveniles, was traveling north on Harbor Chapel Road and was turning left on Memorial Blvd. A gray 2010 Honda Accord driven by Doyle Hensley (90 years of age of Kingsport) was traveling east on Memorial Blvd.

 

The gray Honda driven by Hensley failed to stop at the red light on Memorial Blvd. at Harbor Chapel Road and struck the front bumper of the Toyota Sienna with its front bumper. The force of the collision pushed the Honda Accord across Memorial Blvd. where it came to rest pinned against the guard rail by the Toyota Sienna.

 

There were no reported injuries from Delatte and her three juvenile passengers.

 

Hensley was transported from the scene by EMS and was flown by medical helicopter to a local hospital for an abdominal injury. Hensley was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.

 

 

COLLISION VEHICLE #1 INFORMATION

Make:  Toyota

Model: Sienna

Year: 2018 

Type: Minivan

Color: White

Damage: Front Bumper

Driver

Name: Wei L Delatte Age: 36 Gender: Female Residency: Kingsport Injuries: No injury

 

 

COLLISION VEHICLE #2 INFORMATION

Make:  Honda

Model: Accord

Year: 2010

Type: Sedan

Color: Gray

Damage: Front Bumper/Front Passenger Panel

Driver

Name: Doyle Hensley Age: 90 Gender: Male Residency: Kingsport Injuries: Abdominal

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Johnson

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 229-9339, Fax (423) 343-9749 

BrandonJohnson@KingsportTN.gov