2 high school seniors died and 2 injured in a Texas crash after leaving graduation rehearsal

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According to an NBC News article,

2 high school seniors died and 2 injured in a rollover crash as they left their graduation rehearsal in Texas on Tuesday (31, May 2022), according to officials.  

The four students at W.B. Ray High School had attended the rehearsal at the American Bank Center Tuesday morning and were traveling back to school at the time of the crash, the Corpus Christi Independent School District said. 

The names of the students were not released. 

Police responded to the crash in the 2300 block of North Port Avenue around 11:25 a.m. and found four males in a white two-door vehicle rolled over on its roof, Corpus Christi Police Senior Officer Travis Pace told NBC News.

Two were dead at the accident, and both were believed to be 18, and the other two were taken to a hospital for treatment, he said.

The crash is under investigation and police officers believe speed and racing were contributing factors in the accident.

The graduation ceremony is slated for Friday at 2 p.m. local time. The Chairs will be reserved in honor of the students who passed away, the district said. 

“Our Texan community is devastated by this loss of our graduating seniors, our hearts go out to all the loved ones affected by this tragedy.”  - said Principal Roxanne Cuevas.  

The district’s crisis counseling team will provide support to students and staff at Ray High school, with counselors available across the district as well.

“We want to express our deepest condolences to the families of the two seniors we lost today, we appreciate our community’s prayers for our district during what continues to be an incredibly challenging time for us as well as for educators across the nation.” - District Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez said, 

Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo said: 

“I am heartbroken.”

“Today the City of Corpus Christi mourns the loss of the W. B. Ray High School graduating seniors who tragically lost their lives in a car accident after leaving graduation rehearsal," she said in a statement on Facebook.

A candlelight prayer vigil is slated for Thursday at 7: 30 p.m. local time at Heritage Park.