Carthage sophomore killed in one vehicle accident

The Carthage, Missouri, community is mourning the loss of a high school student.

Sophomore Brianna Morris passed away in a car accident late Thursday night.

The Missouri state Highway Patrol says she was a passenger in a pickup truck that went off of Fairview Avenue, two miles west of Carthage, and hit a tree.

Morris was pronounced dead about an hour after the accident.

The 18-year-old girl behind the wheel of the pickup truck was eventually flown to a hospital in Springfield with serious injuries.

Carthage schools will be offering counselor support Monday from 1-2pm with additional support throughout the week.