CLAXTON, Tenn. — Three people died in a vehicle crash in the Claxton community Friday night, according to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office.
Peter Webel, 75, Linda Webel, 76, and Frieda Gottschling, 80, were the three that died from the vehicle crash on Edgemoor Road in the Claxton community at 9:27 p.m. on Friday, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The driver of a pickup truck, a juvenile male, was injured in the crash.
According to the report, the pickup truck was traveling westbound on Edgemoor Road, while the SUV was turning onto the same road traveling eastbound. The pickup truck struck the SUV on its driver's side. The SUV came to a rest on its roof in the roadway, and the pickup truck also came to a rest in the roadway.
The juvenile male was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and was in serious condition, according to ACSO.
Charges are currently pending for the juvenile, meaning charges could be filed depending on the outcome of THP's investigation.
As of Saturday morning, the intersection was reopened to the public.