Justice · Highway 385 crashCollierville fatal crash: Driver faces homicide and DUI charges after four-vehicle collisionAired October 29, 2026 at 9:11 PM UTCWritten October 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A four vehicle collision killed one person on Highway380 .5 .0:11Police have charged Derek Kyle Johnson with vehicular homicide and driving under the0:15influence.0:15His bond is set at $2500, and he faces six charges in all.0:20Investigators are still working to determine what led to the collision.0:23The crash happened near the Progress Road Overpass in Collierville, Tennessee, on0:27Wednesday, October twenty-eight.0:28Police responded shortly after five that evening.0:31One victim later died at a hospital from injuries suffered in the collision.0:35The death toll is one, but the number of people injured still needs clarification0:39because the early injury count and the fuller description of those involved don't0:43fit together clearly.0:44The early count put two people, including Johnson, in hospital, where one victim0:48later died.0:49Police also describe another person treated for minor injuries and a third person0:53unhurt.0:53That leaves the total number injured unclear.0:56The early count can't safely be read as two surviving injured people, in addition to1:00the person who died.1:01Johnson is thirty-seven and lives in Arlington.1:04He received treatment at a local hospital before being released into police custody.1:08By Thursday afternoon, he was being held at the Collierville Police Department.1:12Police charged Johnson with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence reckless1:16driving, driving on a suspended license, an open container violation and a seatbelt1:21violation.1:22Each charge is an allegation that still has to be tested in court.1:25The charges became public on Thursday, October29 .1:28Police haven't explained how the vehicles collided, and the accusation of impaired1:32driving still has to be proved.1:34Johnson's bond is two hundred fifty dollars zero.1:37That sets a condition for release while the criminal case proceeds.1:40He was last described as being in police custody.1:43And T here is no confirmation that he has posted bond.1:46Police haven't announced a next court date.1:49The investigation remains active as they work to determine what caused the crash.1:52The person who died hadn't been publicly identified by Thursday afternoon.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
