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We heard about this on Monday's morning news. All I can think about is the loss. For his family, for the school, for the world.
(KSDK - Town & Country, MO) -- Police have released the identity of the student killed in Friday's accident at Christian Brothers College High School in Town and Country. 17-year-old Brian Havey of University City died while leaving school.
Assistant Principal Jane Eschmann knew Brian since he was in the 7th grade. That's when he knew he wanted to attend CBC. Eschmann said, "Brian impressed me then as being a young man who was very conscientious. Really wanted to succeed and badly wanted to be at our school. He didn't disappoint us here at CBC, he was a very good student."
On Friday, Brian was pulling out onto North Outer 40 Drive when he was broadsided by a Jeep. Witnesses tell police the Jeep tried to avoid the crash but couldn't. The 41-year-old female driver suffered minor injuries. Brian died at the scene. Charges are not expected. Eschmann said, "Brian's mother knew when she saw us. I think she had gotten wind that there had been an accident. When we got to the door, we didn't have to say anything."
At the intersection where the accident happened, there aren't any stop signs. But police say that hasn't been an issue in the past. Any decision to install stop signs will have to be made jointly between the school and the city of Town & Country. Eschmann said, "The school is new in this location. We never in a million years dreamed it would happen to one of our boys. He will be very very missed at CBC."
Extra crisis counselors will be available to students on Monday.
I've been to CBC frequently, these past few months. The campus exit has good visibility, and oncoming traffic has excellent visibility of cars leaving the campus.
Just in case you were wondering why there wasn't a stop sign there.
L tried to send a condolence e-mail, but we don't think it went through. We will be sending a card instead. L is contributing what's left of his confirmation gift money, and if you'd like to add a dollar, please let me know.
Most of the kids who go to CBC are middle class, not wealthy; and a few dollars could help them with the unexpected expenses they have now.
4 comments:
This is kind of late, but i just found what you had written and if you were not aware, it was Brian's 17th birthday on the day that he was killed.
Thank you. I read that in a later news article; and it just breaks my heart. Any loss is sad. The loss of someone so full of promise is indescribably so. There's nothing I can say to make it hurt less. I hope my words don't bring any more pain.
i am a studet there now and it was also his sisters first comunon and a lot of other things and it was raining that day and to this day it is still slick at that spot i dont know why but it can be a sunny day at cadet park and all of a suden you will just slide
When I wrote this, I didn't know the accident had happened at Cadet park.
I'm glad to see that Brian is so well remembered. Although I'm sorry there's still pain.
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