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2 students killed in a road accident

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According to the police, both were not wearing seatbelts and both died when the vehicle overturned during the accident.

The teenage boy and girl killed in a road accident in Mountain View County have been identified as Chinooks and School Division students, but their names have not been released. Superintendent Kurt Satcher said this is very sad news, staff and students are saddened by the news. It is being told that both were very good friends.

According to the police, both died in a single vehicle crash at around 5 pm on Wednesday.

The accident took place near Township Road 292 and Range Road 14. According to the police, both were not wearing seatbelts and both died when the vehicle overturned during the accident.

According to officers, the victims were a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl from Disbury. According to the officers, the investigation is currently underway but it has been confirmed that alcohol was not the cause of death. The staff and students of the school have shared their grief over the death of both.

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