Grief counselors are on hand at Suffield High School to help students deal with the death of a 17-year-old classmate who was struck by a car while getting the mail outside his home on Wednesday night.
Kevin Vitale, a 17-year-old junior at Suffield High, was struck by a car while crossing Mapleton Avenue in Suffield around 6 p.m. Wednesday to get the mail, according to police.
Vitale was a member of the Best Buddies program and was an active member of the school community, Suffield Supt. Karen Baldwin said in a letter to parents and guardians on Thursday.
Baldwin said school counselors, psychologists and a social worker will be available to high school students and a schedule of weekend hours will be posted on school district's website.
The school is also offering resources for grief and loss to help parents speak with their children.
The driver who struck Vitale, a woman, stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police. No charges have been filed, and police said a mixture of rain, sleet and snow was coming down at the time so weather conditions may have been a factor.
A GoFundMe page set up to help raise money for Vitale's family has collected more than $200.
