SALISBURY, Md. - The Delmar school district is mourning the loss of one of its students.
Police confirm the single car crash happened early Saturday morning at South Salisbury Boulevard and Lloyd Street. The district did not identify the student, but confirmed it was a boy and t posted a statement from Superintendent Dr. Andrew O'Neal on Facebook.
"On behalf of the entire Delmar School District community, we extend our deepest condolences to the family of one of our dear students and to all those who are suffering due to his heartbreaking loss. We join the community in sharing our thoughts and prayers as we all endure the shock of this unspeakable tragedy. The entirety of our community is reeling, in pain, and in deep sorrow. We are grateful to our neighbors, as Wicomico County Public Schools and our nearby Delaware school districts offered additional counselors to be on hand to support our students and staff in supplement to the assistance we will be providing in the coming days. We are sure that further private and public efforts will be underway in short order to express the community’s outpouring of support for the family at this most difficult of times," says the district.
Delmar Wildcats also posted a statement on Facebook.
"We ask for your thoughts and prayers for our team and our community at this time. Anyone in need of support please feel free to come to the high school where school staff and counselors are available. Thank you," says the Delmar Wildcats.