From: Mominee, Van
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 8:35 AM
To: Turner, Karl
Subject: FW: JCPD NEWS RELEASE.
From: West, Becky
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 8:09 AM
To: Mominee, Van
Subject: JCPD NEWS RELEASE.
JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Traffic Fatality | DATE: | 09/17/15 | TIME: | 7:50 am. |
PREPARED BY: | Lt. Becky West | APPROVED BY: | Major Karl Turner | ||
On September 17, 2015, at about 1:14 am., officers of the Johnson City Police Department responded on a two vehicle crash on E. Watauga Ave. at Center St. Officers found that a 2015 Volkswagon GTI, driven by Preston Huff, age 31, 811 E. Unaka Ave., Johnson City, Tenn. was traveling at a high rate of speed on E. Watauga Ave. just past E. Oakland Ave. and struck a 2000 Ford Mustang in the rear. The Mustang, driven by Adam F. Cates, 679 Piney Flats Rd., Piney Flats, Tenn. , was knocked off the roadway into a vacant lot where it overturned. The Volkswagon came to rest next to the entrance of Carnegie Park along E. Watauga Ave. The driver of the Ford Mustang, Adam Cates, died from his injuries at the scene. A female passenger in the Volkswagon received injuries and was transported to the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital where she is being treated. Preston Huff was placed under arrest and charged with vehicular homicide, aggravated assault and possession of drug equipment. He was taken to the Washington County Detention Center and is being held in lieu of $150,000 bond. A court date is set for September 18, 2015 at 10:30 am. In Washington County General Sessions Court.
The investigation is being conducted by the Johnson City Police Department Traffic Homicide Team.
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