COLUMBUS, Ohio — Five students from Pickerington High School Central were involved in a crash in north Columbus on Christmas Eve, according to the school district. Two of them were killed.
On Dec. 24, a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze was traveling northbound on Carmack Road approaching the West Lane Avenue intersection. Police said the vehicle failed to stop for a red traffic light at the intersection and hit a 2023 Honda H-RV that was traveling eastbound on West Lane Avenue.
Two of the students, 16-year-old Jabriel Osman and 15-year-old Jalen Daley, were pronounced dead at the scene. They were passengers inside the Chevrolet, according to police.
The other three teens were transported to local hospitals to be treated for minor injuries. They were released from the hospital and are back home with their respective families.
The driver and passenger from the Honda were also taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.
“The district has been in contact with all the families, and our hearts are with each of them and our entire community. Please keep the families in your thoughts and prayers,” school leaders said in the statement.
The Pickerington Local School District’s crisis team will be at the high school from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday and Wednesday.
You can read the full letter to parents below.
PLSD Family,
We received news that five PHSC students were involved in a car accident this past weekend. Unfortunately, two of the students involved passed away as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. The three other students have been treated for injuries and returned to their families. The district has been in contact with all the families, and our hearts are with each of them and our entire community. Please keep the families in your thoughts and prayers.
We know that this tragic incident will affect our students and community in different ways. Our PLSD crisis team will be in place at PHSC from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on January 2 if students, their families, or staff would like to come in and have someone to talk to. The crisis team will also be in place on January 3 as students return from break.