Family and friends are mourning the loss of a Harrison High School football player who was killed in Marietta early Saturday morning after the teen's vehicle reportedly veered off the road, hitting a vehicle in the opposite lane.According to authorities, Garrett Reed, 16, of Powder Springs, was operating a black 1994 Lexus and traveling at a high rate of speed in the area of Midway Road and Sylvia Drive when the accident happened.
Investigators report Reed was headed northbound on Midway Road, lost control and crossed into the southbound lanes of Midway Road, striking a white 2003 Mazda-6. The operator of the other vehicle, Richard Reyes, 25, of Dallas, Ga., was injured and listed in stable condition.
Reed was a junior at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, and played wide receiver/defensive back for the Harrison Hoya Football team.
A viewing for Reed will be held Monday, Jan. 26 from 6-9 p.m. at West Cobb Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Powder Springs. A grave side service will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, Reed's loved ones are asking the public to make a donation to the Harrison Hoya Football Booster Club.
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