Crash Victims Identified as Family of MTSU Golfer

The three victims of a Friday plane crash in East Tennessee have been identified as the father and grandparents of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) golfer Carter Maneth.

The small single-engine plane was traveling to the Tar Heel Intercollegiate golf tournament when the accident occurred near Cherokee National Park. Response crews said the rough terrain at the crash site was slowing search and recovery efforts.

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are urging individuals who may have witnessed the incident to contact them.