A Bedford High School student died Sunday night on Wallace Road after a social gathering that might have involved underage drinking, police said in a news release Wednesday.Police said the student, a 17-year-old boy, “exited” the vehicle while it was traveling along Wallace Road around 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Police said it’s not yet known why the student exited the vehicle.The student, a junior, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play << According to police, the student’s death happened after a gathering that “may have involved underage drinking.” Police said they are investigating whether any charges will be filed in connection with the gathering.”We urge everyone, especially parents, to understand the life-threatening risks associated with underage drinking and gatherings that are not properly supervised,” police wrote in a news release.The student’s death came just one day after the high school’s graduation ceremony.Anyone with information about the incident or the events leading up to it is asked to contact Bedford police at 603-472-5113.Earlier Wednesday, the superintendent of schools asked the school community to avoid leaving alcohol at the growing roadside memorial in honor of the teenager who died. >> Subscribe to WMUR’s YouTube channel <<
A Bedford High School student died Sunday night on Wallace Road after a social gathering that might have involved underage drinking, police said in a news release Wednesday.
Police said the student, a 17-year-old boy, “exited” the vehicle while it was traveling along Wallace Road around 8:15 p.m. Sunday.
Police said it’s not yet known why the student exited the vehicle.
The student, a junior, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
According to police, the student’s death happened after a gathering that “may have involved underage drinking.” Police said they are investigating whether any charges will be filed in connection with the gathering.
“We urge everyone, especially parents, to understand the life-threatening risks associated with underage drinking and gatherings that are not properly supervised,” police wrote in a news release.
The student’s death came just one day after the high school’s graduation ceremony.
Anyone with information about the incident or the events leading up to it is asked to contact Bedford police at 603-472-5113.
Earlier Wednesday, the superintendent of schools asked the school community to avoid leaving alcohol at the growing roadside memorial in honor of the teenager who died.
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