Tennessee
Teen couple killed in T-bone crash with semi-truck in Tennessee
A teenage couple died after their Jeep was T-boned by a semi-truck at a Tennessee intersection Thursday night time, police stated.
Former highschool soccer star Austin Moffitt, 18, was driving the SUV and rolled by means of a cease signal at Tennessee State Route 28 and John Burch Street close to Dunlap earlier than the deadly wreck, in accordance with a police report obtained by the Charlotte Observer.
A 2019 Freightliner drove straight into the motive force’s facet of Moffitt’s automotive, killing him and his 19-year-old girlfriend Alexis McCann, Tennessee Freeway Patrol stated.
The truck driver was not injured. He and the teenager couple have been all carrying seatbelts.
Each Moffitt and McCann graduated from Sequatchie County Excessive Faculty in Might.
“So heartbroken to listen to the information of the lack of a former participant and college students of mine,” a former trainer wrote on Fb. “Austin Moffitt was such a terrific younger man and participant.
“Alexis was such a candy woman and a terrific pupil. She labored extraordinarily exhausting. That is such a devastating loss for the neighborhood. They’ll each be missed by many. Pray for these households.”
“Austin was a beautiful younger man and an excellent soccer participant. He’ll all the time be remembered in our hearts. Alexis was his greatest fan,” Sequatchie County Soccer Quarterback Membership, of which Moffitt was a member, wrote on Fb.
The soccer group is accepting donations to assist Moffitt’s household cowl funeral prices and might be internet hosting a BBQ Oct. 7 in his honor.
“They the place each younger and had a lot extra life to dwell!!” a household buddy of Moffitt wrote on Fb. “We are going to miss you buddy!!!”