The tragic death of three Kelowna Secondary School (KSS) students brought the Central Okanagan Public School board of education meeting to a halt Wednesday evening.
Moyra Baxter, chair of the board of education, said the trustees and school district administrative staff were deeply saddened by the loss of the three students who died in a single-vehicle car crash on Gordon Drive.
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She also noted school district flags will be flying at half-mast.
Superintendent Kevin Kaardal told trustees the school district香蕉视频直播檚 post-critical incident response team attended KSS on Wednesday morning after learning about the incident.
Police officers had arrived on the scene about midnight, May 26, to discover a vehicle with extensive damage and the three deceased occupants inside.
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香蕉视频直播淓veryone has been supporting and looking out for each other as it is a very sad time at Kelowna Secondary right now,香蕉视频直播 Kaardal said.
Kaardal confirmed the three victims were all Grade 12 students at KSS.
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Police have only publicly confirmed the three victims香蕉视频直播 identities as an 18-year-old female driver, an 18-year-old male passenger, and a 17-year-old female passenger.
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