Information from WYSH Radio
The Anderson County High School student injured in a Monday afternoon traffic accident in Norris that left his friend and classmate dead was released from the University of Tennessee Medical Center on Tuesday.
Evan Weaver was injured in Monday’s wreck at the intersection of Andersonville Highway and Norris Freeway and flown to UT Medical Center. He reportedly suffered a broken pelvis in the crash, which occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday, when his Ford Escort crossed over a concrete traffic island and collided with a Ford F250 pickup truck.
The crash killed Weaver’s passenger, 17-year-old Cameron Sharp, and left the occupants of the pickup with minor injuries.
On Tuesday, fellow classmates at Anderson County High School held a prayer vigil in Sharp’s memory, and grief counselors were on hand throughout the day. Those counselors will remain available for students as needed.
Sharp has been described as a great student and fine young man and was a member of the school’s ROTC. He had recently enlisted in the Navy and was to report for training this summer.
His family will receive friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton, with the funeral service to follow in the chapel. He will be laid to rest following the service at the New Home Cemetery in Andersonville.
Online condolences can be left at www.holleygamblefh.com.
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