WOODBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A student at Nonnewaug High School died in a car crash Saturday night in Woodbury, according to school officials.
Police said the driver was traveling north on Main Street South (RT-6) in the town of Woodbury when they changed lanes and collided with two other cars.
One of the other drivers was injured and taken to Waterbury Hospital.
Region 14 Schools Superintendent Brian Murphy confirmed the driver who died was 17-year-old Triston Ocasio, a senior at Nonnewaug High School.
“It’s a devastating loss for Nonnewaug High School and our community,” Murphy said. “Triston was a wonderful student who brought out the best in others.”
Murphy said the school will have a crisis team available for its community this week.
Anyone with information on the crash can contact the investigation officer, Tpr. Fitzsimons at (860) 626- 7900 or connor.fitzsimons@ct.gov.