WEST BROOKFIELD, MA (WHDH) – Students gathered Wednesday to light candles in memory of three teenagers who were killed in a tragic crash.
The crash happened on Douglas Road near Route 9 in West Brookfield at around 3:30 p.m. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early said the car left the road and hit a tree before rolling over.
All three victims were students at Quaboag Regional Middle High School. Officials said the driver was a 16-year-old girl who was a junior at the school. Her passengers were a 15-year-old boy who was a sophomore and a 14-year-old girl who was a freshman.
“And when I saw the names, I still didn’t believe it. And now it just feels so real and it’s the only thing I can believe,” said Savannah Langley, a classmate of one of the victims.
“It’s going to be a difficult week but we will get through this together,” said Dr. Brett Kustigian, superintendent of Quaboag schools. “Quaboag is a community where everyone knows one another and, like I said, we will get through this together.”
Grief counselors were at Quaboag Regional Middle High School earlier in the day Wednesday to help console students.
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