ABERDEEN, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 16-year-old Pinecrest High School student was killed in an early morning crash Saturday.
The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Roseland Road near Batchelor Farm Road in Aberdeen.
The teen identified as John De La Cruz,16, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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De La Cruz was a student at Pinecrest High School.
A board of education member shared his condolences on social media:
"I am so saddened by the recent auto accident death of our Pinecrest High School student. I am equally saddened by all our students who lost their lives on our highways."
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The principal of Pinecrest High School sent an email to parents and students stating there will be assistance through grieving process available for students and staff.