ORLANDO, Fla. — The Lake Nona High School community was mourning the loss of one of their own Thursday.

Orlando Police confirmed one of the teenagers involved in a crash Wednesday on Narcoossee Road has died.

What You Need To Know

  •  A Lake Nona High School student was killed and two other individuals were injured following a crash Wednesday on Narcoossee Road

  •  Orlando police say the investigation into the crash is ongoing and they looking for photos or videos from witnesses

  •  Lake Nona High will offer grief counselors in coming days

Officials with the Orlando Police Department said that around 11 a.m. Wednesday, two vehicles were speeding and driving recklessly on Narcoossee Road and lost control before striking trees off the side of the road.

The area of the crash still has some pieces of the cars involved and burn marks in the trees from the cars that caught fire.

Lake Nona High School student Joseph Tascone said one of the people involved in the crash was a close friend.

“We are praying for his family,” Tascone said. “Taking everything in the best, embracing as much as possible.”

Grief counselors were made available on campus Thursday, and will continue to be as the local school community recovers.

“Something like this that has a lot of emotion and grief associated with it. We always have a district team,” OCPS District Two School Board member Maria Salamanca said. “Grief counselors who become available in addition to the counselors that are there.”

Tascone, a junior at Lake Nona High, said the feeling on campus throughout the day was a somber one.

Thursday afternoon, shortly after it was announced one of the students died in the crash, people started bringing flowers to the site of the crash.

“We tell our students to be safe,” Salamanca said. “Narcoossee is a dangerous road. We are constantly pushing the message of how to drive safely, how to cross safely. They’re students and they are going to sometimes listen and sometimes not, but we as a school district and as teachers try to get that message across of safety as much as we can.”

Tascone said the crash was a true eye opener for him.

“It’s someone that I just saw a couple of days ago, you know, one of my friends,” Tascone said. “It’s completely crazy how a life can be taken so quickly.”

According to OPD, two others involved in Wednesday’s crash were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

While the school community continues to mourn, Orlando police say there is still an active investigation into the crash, and they are looking for anyone who may have photos or video of what took place.