An 18-year-old football player of Euclid High School has died in a Saturday morning car accident in Euclid, Ohio.
A release from the Euclid Police Department says that Herman Taylor, a Euclid High School football player, and two other students were injured in a car crash that took place at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Dille Road around 4:15 a.m.
EPD says that it seems the 18-year-old was driving a Nissan Rogue on Euclid Avenue Saturday morning when the vehicle veered off the road then hit a traffic box, flipped over, and caught fire.
The other two students, who are football players for the Euclid Panthers as well, were taken to a local hospital and their injuries are non-life-threatening.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the victims of this horrible tragedy,” Euclid police said in a statement.
Officials say that the investigation is presently ongoing and there are no known causes for the car crash at this time.
Euclid Schools Superintendent Chris Papouras released a statement on the death of the student and the injuries of the two others:
“Earlier today, a Euclid High senior tragically losthis life as the result of a car accident near Euclid Avenue and Dille Road. Two additional Euclid High seniors were also involved in the caraccident, but are expected to recover from their injuries” Papouras wrote in the statement. “The Euclid Schools family is devastated by the loss of the life of a promising young man. Ourthoughts and prayers are with the family and friendsof this young man. We are hopeful for aspeedy and full recovery for the two young men whowere also in the vehicle, involved in the accident.”
The superintendent also said that the school will provide in-house grief-counseling sessions to students starting from Monday, March 22.
