Three Boston University Students Killed in New Zealand Van Crash During Study Abroad Trip
- Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:17pm by
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Three Boston University students studying abroad in New Zealand were killed early Saturday when the van they were riding in swerved off the road, the Boston Globe reported. Five other Boston University students were also injured in the crash.
New Zealand police said Daniela Rosanna Lekhno, Roch Jauberty and Austin Brashears were killed at 7:30 a.m. local time. All three were juniors.
The students were in a group of 16 heading on a day trip to Tongariro Crossing, a popular hiking path. One of the two minivans carrying the group apparently drifted onto gravel, overcorrected, and then rolled over, police said.
Most of the students were enrolled in a study abroad program based in Auckland.
“This is a horrible tragedy,” Robert A. Brown, Boston University’s president, said in a statement. “Our prayers go out to the students and their families. We will do all we can to provide comfort and assistance to those who have been injured, and to the families and friends of the victims. The university is mobilizing all of our resources to help our students and families deal with this tragedy.”
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Local police said the cause of the accident was unknown and would not confirm whether the vehicle’s occupants were wearing seatbelts. Officers said some students were thrown from the van, indicating at least some were not.
Two of the injured students have since been released; one is reportedly in a medically-induced coma.
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Harley2002
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 5:51pmWhy is this even a story to be covered.? I guess if they were killed in NJ it would not be a story.
Report Post »CoyoteDKM
Posted on May 13, 2012 at 8:58pmThree high school students died at a high school in Utah the same day in a car crash. How come the Bawstuhn kids are national news and the Utah kids aren’t? Why is one so much more tragic than the other that it merits a story on national news for three days?
Report Post »tess q
Posted on May 13, 2012 at 1:54pmvery sad! has anyone heard how the others are doing?
Report Post »Zoe
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:57pmSome you guys are trashing this site – you have a bigger gig going on where?
Report Post »Zoe
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 7:29pmSome of…….
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 7:44pmUh, what am I missing here?
World Three Boston University Students Killed in New Zealand Van Crash During Study Abroad Trip
Three Boston University students studying abroad in New Zealand were killed early Saturday when the van they were riding in swerved off the road, the Boston Globe reported. Five other Boston University students were also killed in the crash.
Okay, last time I looked, 3 plus 5 equaled 8. So, were 8 Boston University students killed or not?
Report Post »moussiagilda
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:29pmThe Blaze provides us with more satanic news, to give us plenty to laugh at. Death, death, death. Women are whores. Money is all. Suffering is universal. Death, death, death.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:53pmYou’re certainly in a dark mood today.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 6:55pmYou can always watch the cartoon network. Oh, never mind, it’s the same stuff there too
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:59pmI knew a guy from BU… yup!
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:42pmMy thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the dead and injured students.
God Bless
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:21pmWhy is this a story here? Massachusetts and California are normally considered vacation homes for Satan around here, so the loss of any of their evil spawn (or ‘ilk’ as you guys often put it) is a good thing, just like the unfortunate ishap with Norwegian teenagers a while back.
Also, this happened in New Zealand, which is like Mars to the Blazers.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 7:00pmWhere are you now? Massachusetts or California?
Report Post »blackstone22
Posted on May 13, 2012 at 9:56amwhy are you here? Go away, get a life. This is a terrible tragedy and all you can do is spew your venom. If you don’t like the Blaze, don’t read the site. Take all your ugliness somewhere else.
Report Post »tess q
Posted on May 13, 2012 at 1:52pmget back to your asylum before they notice your gone.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:19pmJudging from the terrain on the side of the road; any un-trained driver that went into that ditch (tire blow out or distraction) and tried to steer back onto the road quickly would cause that kind of “rolling over and over” kind of accident.
Prayers to the families and friends.
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:51pmI was in New Zealand a few years ago and I would not drive (really they wouldn’t let me) as you are driving what I call the wrong side of the road and it would taken some getting used to for sure. In fact when I got off airplane and went to get in on passenger side I quickly found out I had got in on the drivers side, I was so tired I got under steering wheel and didn’t even notice until driver asked me if I wanted to drive.
But seriously may the angels be with the students. My heartfelt prayers for survivors.
Report Post »nannyatnannydotgov
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:06pm@The Blaze
“Five other Boston University students were also killed in the crash.”
Not true! They were injured. Sloppy!
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:03pm“[Three] Boston University students studying abroad in New Zealand [were killed] early Saturday when the van they were riding in swerved off the road, the Boston Globe reported. [Five other] Boston University students [were also killed in the crash].”
I’ve got to get some new glasses…
Anyways, young life cut short in an istant… hug your kids today.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:05pmChecked the original story… at least 5 others injured, one critically.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:56pm“Three Boston University students studying abroad in New Zealand were killed early Saturday when the van they were riding in swerved off the road”
“Five other Boston University students were also killed in the crash”
So… eight Boston University students died in the crash. Seems like a pretty inefficient way of reporting.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:11pmI caught that, too. I think they meant 3 dead and 5 injured.
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:41pmNo seat belts and a piece of junk van…….driver distracted…..sad
Report Post »teddyc73
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:23pmHow do you know the van is a piece of junk?
Report Post »tommyg524
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:38pmIf I may, umm, may I respond to this tragedy like a modern day american student? OK now here goes, “I belive this is just a darn tragedy, and I feel for the families for sure. these kids were on their way to seeing the world, studying abroad and learning from other cultures that may have provided them many valueable insights to the value of people across the globe, in that, good decent things don’t always ceom from one country or culture. A shame indeed i say, and God Bless the families and rest assured, your children are at peace now in a heavenly presence. Now, back to that justin beiber article.
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