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 evening, police stated.

Former highschool soccer star Austin Moffitt, 18, was driving the SUV and rolled via 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 aspect 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 sporting seatbelts.

Each Moffitt and McCann graduated from Sequatchie County Excessive Faculty in Could.

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Austin Moffitt

Austin Moffitt was 18-years-old when he was fatally killed along with his girlfriend, Alexis McCann, after getting hit by a semi-truck.
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Moffitt and McCann have been driving in Moffitt's jeep after they have been hit by the semi truck.
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Moffitt remembered as being star soccer at his Excessive Faculty.
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The driving force of the semi-truck was not injured in the course of the crash.

“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 an incredible younger man and participant.

“Alexis was such a candy lady and an incredible pupil. She labored extraordinarily exhausting. That is such a devastating loss for the group. They'll each be missed by many. Pray for these households.”

“Austin was a beautiful younger man and an impressive soccer participant. He'll at all times be remembered in our hearts. Alexis was his largest fan,” Sequatchie County Soccer Quarterback Membership, of which Moffitt was a member, wrote on Fb.

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Moffitt’s soccer crew is internet hosting a fundraiser to assist with funeral bills.
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The soccer crew is accepting donations to assist Moffitt’s household cowl funeral prices and will probably be internet hosting a BBQ Oct. 7 in his honor.

“They the place each younger and had a lot extra life to stay!!” a household pal of Moffitt wrote on Fb. “We are going to miss you buddy!!!”

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