PRESS RELEASE

On Thursday October 11, 2012 at approximately 1:19pm, officers of the Elizabethton Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Broad Street and Lynn Avenue in reference to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.  It was learned that a dump truck was in the turn lane on Broad Street in order to make a left hand turn onto Lynn Avenue.  Two juveniles and an adult female, identified as Tiffani Marie Holston, were attempting to cross Broad Street in the crosswalk area.   One of the juveniles ran into the path of the dump truck and was struck as the truck began to turn onto Lynn Avenue.   The child, identified as 4-year old Joshua Holston, was transported to Sycamore Shoals Hospital, but later died as a result of his injuries.  The operator of the dump truck was identified as Terry J. Kyte of Bristol, Tennessee.  The investigation is being conducted by the Elizabethton Specialized Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team.