Football star, 18, and his girlfriend, 19, are killed after their car was struck by an 18-wheeler
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High school sweethearts aged 18 and 19 were both murdered after friend who was driving failed to stop at intersection and their car was hit by an 18-wheeler
- Austin Moffitt, 18, and Alexis McCann, 19, of Dunlap, Tennessee, were in a jeep when they collided with a Freightliner truck
- Both were students of Sequatchie County High School, graduating in May
- The driver of the 18-wheeler survived the crash and was not injured
- The accident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday
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An 18-year-old footballer and his 19-year-old girlfriend were killed when the jeep they were driving collided with an 18-wheeler after crossing his path.
Austin Moffitt and Alexis McCann of Dunlap, Tennessee were driving along State Route 28 around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night when they crossed an intersection and were hit by a 2019 Freightliner truck.
The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 28 and John Burch Road, about 20 miles north of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Both Moffit and McCann were wearing seat belts, according to a report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Moffitt and McCann were driving a 2016 Jeep Patriot when the driver’s side of their car was hit by the 18-wheeler heading south, the highway patrol report said.
The driver of the truck that crashed into the teens was not injured. It is unclear whether he was questioned by troopers and whether they plan to continue a criminal investigation into the tragedy.
Austin Moffitt, 18, with Alexis McCann, 19, of Dunlap, Tennessee, who were both involved in a fatal car accident on Sept. 29
Moffitt (left) with his Sequatchie County High School teammate Casey McDaniel (right)
The report says the car Moffitt was driving “allegedly failed to stop at the intersection.”
The truck driver, Jeffrey Miller, 62, of Elkmont, Alabama, was not injured in the crash.
Moffitt and McCann both attended Sequatchie County High School and graduated in May.
Moffitt was an avid footballer. His former coach, Shawn Cooley, posted on Facebook: “Austin Moffitt was such an amazing young man and player.”
McCann’s family has also posted a devastating tribute to their late loved one online, asking locals to pray for them as they mourn their sudden and shocking loss.
A tribute to both Moffitt and McCann, posted by their former teacher and coach Shawn Cooley
Austin Moffitt’s parents, Calvin and Christy Moffitt
One of Moffitt’s team members posted online: “This young man was not only a brother to me and so many others, but also someone to look up to because he always had a smile on his face and a joke to make.”
The Sequatchie County Quarterback Club posted on Facebook that it will be taking donations to help cover Moffitt’s funeral expenses. It will also host a BBQ on Friday, October 7 at Sequatchie County Football Stadium.