Two Rotorua Lakes High School pupils were among the five people killed in the crash. Photo via NZ HeraldTwo of the five people killed on Monday in a horrific crash near Taupō have now been confirmed as pupils at Rotorua Lakes High School. A third person has already been confirmed as girl a who attended Rotorua Intermediate School. Rotorua Lakes High School principal Bruce Walker this morning confirmed that two of the victims were pupils at his school, and he said pupils, staff and teachers were being offered grief counselling. Two Rotorua Intermediate School pupils were among the six in the car that crashed into a tree.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 02, 2019 21:56 UTC