Teen Couple Killed in T-bone Crash With Semi-Truck in Tennessee – Police claim a teen couple died after their Jeep was T-boned by a semi-truck at an intersection in Tennessee on Thursday night. According to a police report acquired by the Charlotte Observer, 18-year-old former high school football star Austin Moffitt rolled past a stop sign at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 28 and John Burch Road in Dunlap prior to the tragic wreck.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2019 Freightliner collided head-on with Moffitt’s car, killing him and his 19-year-old girlfriend Alexis McCann. The truck driver remained unharmed. The young couple and he were all wearing seatbelts. Moffitt and McCann both graduated in May from Sequatchie County High School.
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“So heartbroken to hear the news of the loss of a former player and students of mine,” a former teacher wrote on Facebook. “Austin Moffitt was such a great young man and player. Alexis was such a sweet girl and a great student. She worked extremely hard. This is such a devastating loss for the community. They will both be missed by many. Pray for these families.”
“Austin was a wonderful young man and an outstanding football player. He will always be remembered in our hearts. Alexis was his biggest fan,” Sequatchie County Football Quarterback Club, of which Moffitt was a member, wrote on Facebook. The football team is taking donations to help Moffitt’s family with burial expenses and will be hosting a BBQ Oct. 7 in his honor. A family friend of Moffitt’s said on Facebook, “They where both young and had so much more life to live!!” “We will miss you buddy!!!”
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