The four teenagers who were killed in a Massachusetts car crash over the weekend were identified as high school track team members with a promising future.
Christopher Desir, 17, of Brockton, Eric Sarblah, 17, Nick Joyce, 16, were all pronounced dead at the scene of the Saturday afternoon crash.
David Bell, 17, of Stoughton died of his injuries on the way to Brockton Hospital.
The four teenagers who were killed in a Massachusetts car crash over the weekend were identified as high school track team members. Christopher Desir (left), 17, Nick Joyce (right, No.6), 16, and David Bell (far right, No. 34), 17, were killed in the crash
Eric Sarblah, 17, was also pronounced dead at the horrific scene on Saturday afternoon
According to the district attorney’s office, the fifth teen in the car (pictured) is currently being treated at a local hospital. Police have not released the 17-year-old’s name
According to the district attorney’s office, the fifth teen in the car, who was also the driver, is currently being treated at a local hospital. Police have not released the 17-year-old’s name.
The five teens were traveling in one car in East Bridgewater when it crashed into a tree.
Photos of the scene show the sedan rolled over next to a tree. Other photos showed the crumpled vehicle on the back of a tow truck as it was driven from the scene
Stoughton superintendent Marguerite Rizzi spoke at a news conference on Sunday, and called the crash ‘the worst nightmare of any school administrator’.
In a news release, Stoughton High School principal Juliette Muller extended her sympathies to the families of the teens and announced their attendance at the school.
Charmaine Steele Johnson, Stoughton High School’s athletic liaison and varsity girl’s basketball coach, posted her condolences on Twitter.
Photos of the scene show the sedan rolled over next to a tree
Other photos showed the crumpled vehicle on the back of a tow truck as it was driven from the scene
‘Such a heavy heart today. As a parent and coach I am thinking of the families that lost a loved one,’ she said.
‘I am thinking of their last conversations they had with their sons. Praying for all the friends and students that lost friends & teammates!’
Eryck Sarblah, the father of Eric Sarblah, told The Boston Globe the teenagers were all good friends.
Both Joyce and Bell were members of the track team and played football and had been preparing for a track meet scheduled for Sunday.
Bell was a high jumper and Joyce was a sprinter.
Matt Hadley, a football teammate to Bell and Joyce, told The Enterprise that ‘it doesn’t feel real’.
‘A part of me left with them,’ the Stoughton senior said.
Police said the crash remains under investigation, but they are looking into whether excessive speed may have contributed to the crash.
Plymouth District attorney Timothy Cruz called it ‘a tragic, tragic situation’.
East Bridgewater is about 30 miles southeast of Boston.