Lake Nona High senior dies after fiery high-speed Orlando crash with 2 classmates, OPD reports
A Lake Nona High School student died Thursday after he was severely burned a day earlier in a fiery high-speed car crash in Orlando, the Police Department announced.
The two-car wreck around 11 a.m. on northbound Narcoossee Road, between Savannah Park Drive and Nonacrest Drive, left two other students at the school with non-life-threating injuries, according to the OPD news release. When first responders arrived on scene they found both cars on fire.
Lake Nona High families received a message from principal Nikki Campbell on Thursday identifying the deceased student as Anthony Sanchez. Orange County Public Schools shared a copy of the message with the Orlando Sentinel. It said counselors would be available for students.
'There are no words to describe the grief we feel as we were notified about the passing of one of our students,' the statement said. 'Our Lion, Anthony Sanchez, will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends as they go through this very difficult time.'
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Maria Salamanca, who represents the high school on the Orange County School Board, said in a Facebook post Wednesday that the students were all seniors and asked parents to speak to their children about the importance of safe driving and making responsible choices.
A preliminary investigation based on witness testimony indicated each car struck trees on the eastside shoulder of the roadway and it's believed the vehicles were exceeding the speed limit and not operating in a safe manner, the OPD news release said.
OPD is asking anyone who witnessed the crash or recorded video footage of it to contact the agency's Traffic Homicide Unit at 407-246-2995 or report information anonymously to Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).
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