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Police Identify Teen Killed In Williamson Co. Crash

Posted at 3:43 PM, Jan 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-10 22:26:49-05

An 18-year-old was killed in a crash in Williamson County.

The single vehicle crash happened at Critz Lane and Clayton Arnold in Thompson's Station.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol's preliminary report, the victim was 18-year-old Austin Oppelt from Spring Hill.

Oppelt was traveling west on Critz Lane. As his BMW crest the hill, he lost control, crossed the double yellow line and left the road on the left side.

His car then hit a ditch and several small trees before going through a fence causing it to flip several times. It finally came to rest on its top in a field.

Oppelt was killed in the crash and his passenger, 18-year-old Andrew Tidwell, was injured.

Officials reported that both were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash, and did not believe that alcohol or drugs were involved.