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Police car collides with vehicle, kills teen driver

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SMITHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ? A Smithville police car skidded out of control and hit another car head on, killing the teenage driver and leaving his passenger in critical condition, officials say.

Andrew B. Ferris, 18, died at the scene of the accident Monday night, while passenger Brian A. Weber, 21, and police officer Callie M. Matthews, 34, were airlifted to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.

Matthews was on duty and responding to a call at the time of the accident around 10:30 p.m.

A Tennessee Highway Patrol report states that she locked up the brakes on her 2001 Ford Crown Victoria as she approached the crest of a hill and skidded across the road, hitting head on the 2001 Kia Rio driven by Ferris.

Weber was listed in critical condition on Tuesday while Matthews was in stable condition, a hospital spokeswoman said. The report states that Matthews was using a seat belt while the two men were not.

The crash is under investigation by the Highway Patrol?s Critical Incident Response Team.

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