By Leader Staff
Officials on Wednesday released the names of three teenagers who died Tuesday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Belle Plaine.
Two Shawano high school students, 17-year-old Cody Borsche and 18-year-old Tyler Welch, were pronounced dead at the scene.
A Bonduel High School student, 15-year-old Paige Brunette, was transported for medical attention and later died, the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department said.
Another Shawano student, 17-year-old Ryan Swadner, of Clintonville, is hospitalized. His condition is unknown at this time.
The teens were in a Ford Mustang being driven by Swadner. The investigation so far indicates the vehicle was northbound on state Highway 22 near Friendship Road and swerved to avoid a vehicle stopped to make a left turn into a driveway, according to authorities.
Swadner lost control of the car on the gravel shoulder. The Mustang then crossed into the path of an oncoming sport utility vehicle and was hit broadside, the Sheriff’s Department said.
The accident, which is still under investigation, occurred about 5:2o p.m.
Counselors were available at both high schools Wednesday to help students through the grieving process. They were expected to be available through the week.