Sullivan East High School student killed in Monday crash

The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports one juvenile was killed following a head-on collision in Sullivan County Monday afternoon. Sullivan East High School Principal Andy Hare confirmed the juvenile was a student at his school. The THP said the crash happened on Hickory Tree Road near the intersection of Sand Bar Road at around 12:44 p.m. Monday. Both vehicles involved were traveling in opposite directions on Hickory Tree Road when they collided. “Both vehicles were in the opposite lane of travel upon impact, striking head-on on the passenger’s side of the vehicles”, according to the crash report. A 16-year-old Sullivan East student, who was a passenger, was killed in the crash. The 17-year-old driver was injured. The driver of the second vehicle, a 22-year-old woman, was also injured. Charges are pending for both drivers and the crash remains under investigation.