STOUGHTON, Mass. (WHDH) — Authorities have identified the four Stoughton High School students who were killed after a car they were traveling in slammed into a tree in East Bridgewater Saturday afternoon.
Christopher Desir, 17, of Brockton, Eric Sarblah, 17, of Stoughton, Nick Joyce, 16, of Stoughton, and David Bell, 17, of Stoughton, were killed in the crash, which was first reported about 4:06 p.m. on West Street, according to a spokeswoman for the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office.
The 17-year-old driver of the car, whose name has not been released, is being treated at Boston Medical Center for injuries sustained in the crash.
While addressing the media in front of the high school Sunday, Stoughton Superintendent Marguerite Rizzi confirmed all five teens were Stoughton High School students and two were members of the track team.
Calling the situation the “worst nightmare of any school administrator,” Rizzi said the high school would open at 12 p.m. Sunday for any students, faculty, and staff members who would like to come together to grieve. The school will be open as scheduled on Monday, she said.
In a statement, Rizzi said, “There are no words to articulate the impact of this loss.”
“To our students, I will say this: This is a shock and a trauma for our entire community. It will not make sense because it does not make sense. For students, especially those who know the classmates involved in the crash, you will likely feel confused, angry, and sad, and sometimes all at the same time. You are not alone in your grief and you should not feel alone,” Rizzi said. “Know that the adults in our community will feel the same way.”
The cause of the crash is being investigated by state troopers assigned to the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office and East Bridgewater police.
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