One of the two people killed when the car they were in crashed and caught fire just north of Oamaru last night was a former Waitaki Boys' High School pupil who had recently left the school.
The crash also left the 18-year-old driver with serious injuries.
Waitaki Boys' High School rector Darryl Paterson confirmed to the Otago Daily Times one of the people killed in the crash was a year 12 pupil that had recently left the school.
The driver of the vehicle was also a former pupil, he said.
The single-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of T Y Duncan Rd and Shortland Rd, Oamaru North about 11pm.