Crisis counselors were on hand to greet students at Shelton High School Monday morning, just a day after the death of a classmate.
Edmund Conklin, a 17-year-old senior and member of the basketball team, was killed in a crash on Bridgeport Avenue early Sunday morning, according to police.
Conklin was driving on Bridgeport Avenue between the Crown Point Plaza and Long Hill Cross Road at 4:45 a.m. when the accident occurred. When police arrived they found Conklin’s vehicle rolled over and Conklin outside the vehicle. He was transported to the hospital for treatment but he did not survive his injuries.
Some students came to the school Sunday night to talk with the school's crisis team, others will be offered counseling Monday morning.
"The students are hurt and bewildered and looking for support and we're there for them," Chris Clouet, superintendent of schools said outside Shelton High on Monday.
The school's crisis team is made up of specially trained psychologists and teachers who know the students, Clouet said. A special room was made available for any students who were having trouble going to their regular classes, he said.
