KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – A 13-year-old boy from Tennessee is being remembered as a “bright light” after he died in a car crash while returning from Dollywood with his church group.
Police are investigating a crash that killed 13-year-old Aidan Linville as he and his church group returned from a day at Dollywood, WVLT reports. The crash happened Sunday in Crossville, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Aidan traveled with a group from his church in Sparta to Pigeon Forge to visit Dollywood on Saturday. Shortly after the group left to return home, they were involved in a serious car crash.
In a statement, Aidan’s family says first responders and staff at two hospitals tried to save the 13-year-old, but his injuries were too severe. He died at UT Medical Center.
Family friends say Aidan was so excited to be at Dollywood that he rode every ride at the park and even had blisters on his feet from trying to make the most of the “epic day.”
“He just had a blast, a lot of fun, enjoying the rides and being with his friends,” said Tyler Brandes, the leader of Boy Scouts Troop 128 in Sparta, which Aidan had been a part of for the last few years.
Brandes described Aidan as an energetic, rowdy teenager who was into Marvel movies and hanging out with his friends.
He added that even at a young age, Aidan was always someone who would go the extra mile for someone else, which was noticeable with the way he interacted with his family.
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