KoA 13-year-old boy was killed in a car crash following a trip to an amusement park in Tennessee, family members told no news outlets. Officers responded to the collision around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18,
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Aidan Linville was on the way back to Sparta from a day at Dollywood, loved ones told WVLT. Holly Kemmerly, Aidan’s grandmother, said in a Facebook post that he was with his church youth group. A crash report from the Crossville Police Department obtained by WBIR said the driver of a van carrying two adults and three teens, including Aidan, did not stop at a flashingR hiead more at:
Home Customer Service Stay Connected Read today’s Edition Real Estate Weekly Local Events News Sports Food & Entertainment Opinion Obituaries Featured The Cambrian Shopping/Reviews Press Releases Sponsored Content Classifieds Place an Ad – Celebrations Search Jobs Search Legal Notices Advertising LABOR DAY 99¢/week for 2 months NATIONAL Teen killed in crash on way home from Dollywood with church group in TN, family says BY NATALIE DEMAREE UPDATED AUGUST 22, 2024 8:04 AM Aidan Linville, 13, was killed in a crash on the way home from Dollywood in Tennessee on Aug. 18, officials and loved ones say. Screen grab from GoFundMe A 13-year-old boy was killed in a car crash following a trip to an amusement park in Tennessee, family members told news outlets. Officers responded to the collision around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at an intersection in Crossville, the Crossville Police Department told WBIR. Aidan Linville was on the way back to Sparta from a day at Dollywood, loved ones told WVLT. Holly Kemmerly, Aidan’s grandmother, said in a Facebook post that he was with his church youth group. A crash report from the Crossville Police Department obtained by WBIR said the driver of a van carrying two adults and three teens, including Aidan, did not stop at a flashing red light at the intersection of Highway 70. The driver of the van told police he didn’t see anyone coming, the report said, according to WBIR. A pickup truck then collided with the van, sending it off the road, officials said. The truck driver and two passengers said they were not seriously hurt, but Aidan and another teen in the van were taken to the Cumberland Medical Center, officials told WBIR. The other teen had minor injuries. Aidan was transferred to University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to a statement from family members on Facebook. “That boy cherished his family. He loved spending time with his church family and youth group, Boy Scout friends and school friends,” the family said. “He was in fact a vibrant soul.”
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