5 Dunlap teens killed after Jeep collides with big rig, says THP
A teenage couple died after their Jeep was T-boned by a semi-truck at a Tennessee intersection Thursday night, police said.
Former high school football star Austin Moffitt, 18, was driving the SUV and rolled through a stop sign at Tennessee State Route 28 and John Burch Road near Dunlap before the fatal wreck, according to a police report obtained by the Charlotte Observer.
A 2019 Freightliner drove straight into the driver’s side of Moffitt’s car, killing him and his 19-year-old girlfriend Alexis McCann, Tennessee Highway Patrol said.
The truck driver was not injured. He and the teen couple were all wearing seatbelts.
Both Moffitt and McCann graduated from Sequatchie County High School in May
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.
