DeKalb high school IDs teen killed in single-car crash
A 16-year-old driver killed in a single-car crash early Tuesday morning in DeKalb County was identified as a student at Lakeside High School.
Guillermo Aguas-Bahena is the fifth Lakeside student to die in a crash this school year. Two passengers in the car were injured, one of whom was identified as Lakeside student Alex Vega, according to a letter to parents shared by Principal Susan Stoddard.
Vega is stable and expected to be released from the hospital, the letter said. Both were members of the Class of 2025.
DeKalb police confirmed that Aguas-Bahena was found dead at the scene around 1:40 a.m. The wreck happened near the intersection of Chamblee Tucker and Northcrest roads.
Police said the car’s third occupant was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries but have not shared further details about the crash.
Three Lakeside students died in a crash over Labor Day weekend in Gwinnett County, while one was killed in a suspected drunken driving crash in February.
The Feb. 24 wreck was on Oak Grove Road, less than a mile from the high school, and involved one car with three occupants. A passenger was killed while the driver, who was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, and a second passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Tuesday’s crash also took place within the Lakeside school district. The location in DeKalb’s Embry Hills neighborhood is less than five miles from campus.
Stoddard said students would have access to school counselors, psychologists and additional staff throughout the week.
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