By WMBD-TV & Jake Fogal
NORMAL – A 15-year-old girl is dead after a medical emergency at Normal Community West High School on Thursday.
According to a news release from the Normal Police Department, officers initially responded to the high school on a report of a student having a medical emergency at approximately 9:51 a.m.
The Normal PD School Resource Officer at the scene assisted school staff who were providing the student with aid. The Fire Department took over medical care when they arrived on the scene and transported the girl to a local hospital were the girl was pronounced dead
The Unit 5 District issued a statement following the tragedy:
“We were devastated to learn that a Normal West student passed away today.
During class this morning, the student had a medical emergency. Staff responded immediately and 911 was called. She was transported to a local hospital, where we later learned she passed away.
Our thoughts are with her family and the entire Normal West Community. We will do whatever we can to support her family, our students, and staff members.
We will have School Counselors, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and trained support staff available to meet with students and staff throughout the day.”
This incident is being investigated by the McLean County Coroner’s Office with assistance from the Normal Police Department.
Jake Fogal can be reached at [email protected].
