Teen dead after rollover crash in Lawrence County

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A teenager died after crashing into a utility pole in Lawrence County early Sunday morning.

The crash happened on Highway 43 at 2:20 a.m., according to a preliminary crash report provided by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

The THP reported a 16-year-old was driving a Dodge Charger southbound on Highway 43 when he “failed to negotiate a curve to the left.”

According to the report, the Charger went of the right side of the roadway and hit a utility pole before it overturned and ejected the teenage driver, who was not wearing a seat belt.

No additional information was immediately released.