Marcus teen killed in accident

Sawyer Leavitt, age 16, son of Tom and Becky Leavitt from Marcus, died from the injuries he received in a one vehicle accident 1/2 mile South of C-38 on D Aveune.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office responded to the accident at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Marcus Fire Department and the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.