A Crash At The I-81 / I-26 Interchange In Kingsport Has Claimed The Life Of A City Motorcyclist. According To Kingsport Police, A Car Being Driven By Richard Estep Was Attempting To Merge Onto To I-26 Westbound From I-81 When He Collided With A Motorcycle Being Driven By Sammy Fanning that was attempting to merge from I-81 to I-26. Fanning Suffered Severe Injuries And Later Died At A Local Hospital. The Crash Remains Under Investigation.