BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) – The community at Brockton’s Downey School are mourning the loss of rising fifth grader Jaylen Bush-Victorian, who was killed in a car crash Saturday night.
“It’s challenging to find the words to describe the sense of loss brought on by this tragedy,” the school district wrote on Facebook. “Our hearts are with the family and all those who love them as they mourn.”
Bush-Victorian’s siblings and parents also sustained serious injuries in the crash. His siblings also attend Brockton Public Schools and his mother is a paraprofessional at the Barrett Russell Early Childhood Center.
“Members of our district leadership team have been in regular communication with the Bush-Victorian family and will continue to hold them close moving forward, offering every available resource to support them as they mourn this tragic loss,” the district said.
Adjustment counselors and resources for supporting students through their grief were made available at Downey School Wednesday.
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