Morton, 16, killed in Coffee County wreck
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The fatally injured victim, Dustin Chase Morton, 16, was the driver of the 1994 Ford Ranger. His passengers, James Grosch and Lucy Tucker, suffered non life-threatening injuries.
According to Highway Patrolman Jennie Hammock, the accident happened at 2:35 p.m. Thursday on Highway 127 (Hillsboro Road), less than a mile inside Coffee County from the Warren County line.
A preliminary investigation revealed Morton was traveling toward Warren County on Hillsboro Road when he apparently lost control while rounding a curve. The truck then crossed the road and struck an embankment, causing the vehicle to overturn. Morton was killed when the vehicle rolled on top of him, trapping him beneath it.