Crime & Safety

CT Community Grieves Loss Of HS Student Killed In Crash

A Lyman Memorial High School student was found dead following a car crash over the weekend.

LEBANON, CT — The community is grieving following the death of a Lyman Memorial High School student over the weekend. Police responded to a crash on Norwich Avenue after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, NBC CT reported.

They were later contacted by a family member who said a loved one hadn't returned home by late Friday night. Troopers searched and found a car had driven off Norwich Avenue into a heavily wooded area near Savin Lake Park.

Following a search, police found the driver, Camrynn Reynolds, dead inside the vehicle, according to NBC CT.

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An initial police investigation found no criminal aspect to the accident, WTNH News-8 reported. The investigation is ongoing.

The school is offering counseling for those who need support. A memorial celebrating Reynolds' life is also planned.

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"Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving family, friends, and all those affected by this profound tragedy," Lebanon Public School’s Superintendent, Andrew Gonzalez, wrote in a statement. Gonzalez said Reynolds was a "bright and promising member of our school community."

Read the full story at WTNH News-8 and NBC CT.

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