UPDATE: April 27 at 3:51 p.m.
We have learned Matthew Perrine was a member of the baseball team. On Monday, a Crisis Response Team will be activated at Frederick Douglass High School with counselors available to provide support for both staff and students.
Frederick Douglas High School Executive Principal Lester Diaz released a statement following Perrine's death.
"Our Bronco family is grieving the loss of a Frederick Douglass High School student who passed away unexpectedly following a car accident," Diaz said. "We are also deeply concerned for another student involved who is in critical condition. Our hearts are with their families and friends. Support services are being mobilized for our students and staff. We ask that you keep everyone in your thoughts during this difficult time. Further updates will be shared as appropriate."
Frederick Douglass Baseball is currently collecting donations for Perrine's family. To donate,click here.A celebration of life hosted by the team is scheduled for Sunday, May 4.
Original Story:
One person is dead and several others were injured in a crash involving two vehicles on Bryan Station Road on Saturday, according to the Lexington Police Department.
Police say they were called to a crash in the 3500 block of Bryan Station Road at approximately 3 p.m. When they arrived, they found that two cars had collided head-on and there were seven occupants in total.
Lexington police say that one person was killed, another was taken to the hospital in "critical condition," and another was transported in "serious condition." Police add that the other four people involved were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The Fayette County Coroner's Office identified the person killed as 17-year-old Matthew Perrine.
Perrine was killed by multiple blunt force traumatic injuries as a result of the crash, according to the coroner.
LEX 18 was informed by Fayette County Public Schools that Perrine was a junior at Frederick Douglas High School.
