Two teens who were cousins were tragically killed in a car accident in Cocke County Tuesday evening.
19-year-old Brayden Hopkins and 15-year-old Hayden Carter were killed when their car failed to properly negotiate a curve on Thinwood Drive, drove off the road, and hit a parked semi-trailer.
Carter was a basketball player at Cocke County High School who was set to be the team’s starting point guard this year.
Hopkins, who lived in Kingsport, was visiting family in Cocke County.
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The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene of a serious crash on Thinwood Drive Tuesday evening.
Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball revealed that two teens had been killed in the crash.
“We are all devastated for the families involved. Our community will come together for these families and do whatever we can to help them in this time of need. Everyone involved needs the prayers to lift them up during this tragedy that has taken place,” Ball said.
They were later identified as Carter and Hopkins.
The Newport City School System released a statement on social media mourning the passing of their star athlete.
“The faculty and staff of Newport Grammar School send our thoughts and prayers to the family of Hayden Carter. Hayden was, and will always be, a part of Warrior Nation. She will be missed greatly by all those who had the opportunity to know her,” the statement read.