A Griswold High School student has died and four other people are seriously injured after crashing into a tree head-on in Brooklyn, Connecticut, early Sunday morning.
A Toyota Prius was driving eastbound on Allen Hill Road around 4:30 a.m. when the car failed to stop at an intersection and hit a tree head-on. State police initially said a 17-year-old was behind the wheel, but now it's unclear who was driving.
After hitting the tree, investigators said the vehicle went down an embankment off the road.
A passenger in the vehicle, later identified as 15-year-old Chanelle Edwards, of Griswold, was taken to Day Kimball Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. She was later pronounced dead.
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Griswold Public Schools Superintendent Sean McKenna said Edwards was a Griswold High School student.
The superintendent released a statement on Sunday saying in part:
"It is with heavy heart that I write to inform you that our Griswold Public Schools’ community has suffered a terrible loss. A Griswold High School student has passed away as a result of a tragic accident earlier today. We understand that this news will be difficult to process."
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Four other people in the car have serious injuries, and a sixth passenger has minor injuries, troopers said. Authorities said all of the people in the vehicle ranged in age from 15 to 21.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Troop D at (860) 779-4900.
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