Robert A. Murphy Cause Of Death, Obituary Unavailable Yet – Robert A. Murphy, 44, of Kingsport, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Moreland Drive near South John B. Dennis Highway on Wednesday night.
According to the news release, the police traffic unit is still investigating the event. According to the press statement, no further information is available at this time.
According to a Thursday news release from department Public Information Officer Tom Patton, “On April 20, 2022 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Kingsport Police Patrol officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Moreland Drive near South John B. Dennis Highway in Kingsport.” “Due to the serious severity of the incident, the Kansas City Police Department’s Traffic Unit was dispatched to investigate.” The following are their preliminary findings:
As reported by timesnews.net, “The motorcyclist failed to negotiate a curve, resulting in the motorcycle running off the right side of the roadway. The motorcycle struck a concrete divider and lost control, ultimately striking a guard rail. Mr. Murphy was thrown from the impact and killed in the crash.”