One driver dead after two-vehicle crash in Kingsport

Kingsport police continue to investigate a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a driver.

Cari Coates, 32, died at a local hospital from injuries sustained in the wreck that ejected her and her passenger, Jessica Coates, 33, out of an SUV.

The victim’s vehicle overturned after it was struck in the side by another SUV driven by Autumn Watts, 21, who police said hit Coates’ vehicle when she pulled onto West Wilcox Drive.

The report said Watts was not injured while Jessica Coates was treated for injuries.

(IMAGE: Courtesy of Kingsport Police Department)