Traffic, Traffic accident | Collective pupils and staff: – Empty silence

At 10 o’clock, an hour after the emergency services had moved out to Løken in Aurskog-Høland, the message came that the life of the 16-year-old motorbike driver could not be saved.

Just before half past twelve, principal Stein Pettersen, at Kjelle upper secondary school, gathered students and staff in the gymnasium.

– Our thoughts go out to the family and relatives. It is such events that one always fears will happen. It is deeply tragic what has happened, says Pettersen to Romerikes Blad.

Visit by crisis team

The municipality’s crisis team assisted during the meeting in the gymnasium.

– It is important that everyone who feels a need gets help. This came as a shock to us all. It is difficult to put into words. Our thoughts go out to those who are left behind, says the principal.

He says that there have been different reactions after it became known that it was a student at the school who had the accident.

– We are all different. Some show emotion right away, while others remain silent. Staff at the school have had conversations with students both individually and in groups, says Pettersen.

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The crisis team that assisted at the school will also be available later today. The club house for Søndre Høland IUL will be open from 14:30 for anyone who wants to gather or needs someone to talk to, Aurskog-Høland municipality writes on its website.

– We are going to set up minibuses for pupils and staff who want to attend this gathering, says the headmaster.

Silence

The school day ended after time in the gymnasium. Students have Thursday and Friday off.

– We will take up the talks again on Monday. It is important that we talk together and take care of each other when things like this happen, comments Pettersen.

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He describes the atmosphere as special.

– It’s an unreal atmosphere. We talked about it after the meeting. It has never been so quiet in the gymnasium before. A kind of empty silence that lies over the whole area.

Opens the church

The gathering in the clubhouse of the sports team will be open until 9 p.m., the municipality writes on its website. In addition, Søndre Høland church will be open between 6pm and 8pm this evening, for those affected after the accident in which a 16-year-old lost his life.