A student from a local high school is dead and three others are in hospital after a crash in Hillsborough, N.B., on Wednesday.
Glen Northup, fire chief of the Hillsborough Fire Department, said the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Albert Mines Road, about 24 kilometres south of Moncton.
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Northup said 18 first responders, including fire, police and ambulance services, responded to the single-vehicle crash.
RCMP believe the driver lost control of the vehicle. He died at the scene.
Three passengers were injured in the crash and were taken to hospital for treatment.
A 19-year-old woman and a 16-year-old man were later released with minor injuries.
Another 16-year-old girl remains in hospital with what are believed to be in non-life-threatening injuries.
The roads were icy and police believe the conditions and speed are contributing factors to the crash.
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Stephanie Patterson, a spokesperson for the Anglophone East School District, confirmed the driver was a student at Caledonia Regional High School (CRHS).
“Tragically, a student at CRHS has passed away. Our crisis response team is at the school to support students and staff today,” said Patterson.
Students at the school have identified the deceased as 17-year-old Izac Richardson.
“We’ve been through a lot together and we have a lot of good memories,” said Will Berry, a student at CRHS. “He was always there for everyone and it won’t be the same without him.”
Zak Danahay, another student at CRHS, said he couldn’t believe that his friend was gone.
“If you asked him for something and he knew you needed it, he’d do it,” said Danahay.
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