KPD e-Press Release: Single Vehicle Runs Off Roadway and Flips
Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Single Vehicle Runs Off Roadway and Flips |
| Date & Time | February 12, 2014
Approximately 11:30 AM |
| Location of Incident | John B. Dennis Highway near Orebank Road
Kingsport, TN |
Driver Information |
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| Name | Not Released Due to Age |
| Age | 16 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Female |
| Address | Kingsport, TN |
| Injuries | Possible Injuries
Transported to Holston Valley Medical Center by Sullivan County EMS |
| Vehicle Information | 2009 Scion TC 2-Door Coupe (Dark Blue in Color) |
General Narrative |
| A single vehicle ran off the roadway and flipped, coming to rest on the vehicle’s top.
On February 12, 2014 at approximately 11:30 AM, a 2009 Scion TC 2-door coupe, driven by a 16 year old white female (name will not be released), was traveling south on John B. Dennis Highway just south of the Orebank Road overpass. The driver failed to maintain control of her vehicle, allowing the driver’s side wheels to run off the roadway into the grass median. In an attempt to return the vehicle to the roadway, the driver over-corrected, causing the vehicle to spin back into the median. Upon re-entering the median, the vehicle flipped, ultimately coming to rest on its top in the northbound lanes of John B. Dennis Highway. The driver received possible injuries, while her passenger, a 17 year old white female (name will not be released), received non-incapacitating injuries. Both girls were transported to Holston Valley Medical Center by Sullivan County E.M.S. for treatment. Both the driver and passenger were wearing their seatbelts, which likely prevented more serious injuries in this crash. For additional information, please contact: Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit |
