KPD e-Press Release: Vehicle Crashes/Demolishes Mobile Home
Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Vehicle Crashes/Demolishes Mobile Home |
| Date & Time | January 6, 2014
Approximately 11:40 PM |
| Location of Incident | 105 Anco Place
Kingsport, TN |
Vehicle Information |
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| Make | Chevy |
| Model | Blazer |
| Vehicle Type | Sport Utility Vehicle |
| Year | 2002 |
| Color | Red |
| Damage | Disabling Damage/Towed Away |
Driver Information |
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| Name | Amber N. Whitaker |
| Age | 26 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Female |
| Address | Kingsport, TN |
| Injuries | No Injury |
| Charge(s) | Failure to Maintain Control |
Passenger Information |
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| Name | Natalie J. Darr |
| Age | 29 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Female |
| Address | Blountville, TN |
| Injuries | Possible Injury |
General Narrative |
| A vehicle crash has resulted in a mobile home being demolished.
On January 6, 2014 at approximately 11:40 PM, a 2002 Chevy Blazer was being driven northbound on Moreland Drive by Amber N. Whitaker when for unknown reasons she lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle swerved to the left into the grass median, traveled a short distance in the median, and then swerved back right diagonally across both northbound lanes. The Blazer then left the roadway on the right shoulder, crossed a ditch, struck a water meter, and overturned. As it overturned, it crashed into two mobile homes, coming to rest upside down between the two mobile homes. One mobile home received significant damage, while the other was virtually demolished. Fortunately, neither mobile home was occupied at the time of the crash. Ms. Whitaker was not injured in the crash; however, her passenger, Natalie J. Darr, was possibly injured. Ms. Whitaker indicated that she thought the vehicle might have slid on a patch of ice; however, no ice could be found on the roadway in the vicinity of the crash. She was charged with Failure to Maintain Control of her vehicle. For additional information, please contact: P.I.O. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | P.I.O. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |
