Highland High School mourns death of freshman student over the weekend

Highland High School freshman Jarron Haberer, 14, died in a car accident over the weekend, according to an email sent out to families from Principal Chris Becker.

“Coping with the loss of a student is never easy and our school community is going through a grieving process at this time,” Becker wrote in the email.

The car accident was in Clinton County, County Coroner Phillip Moss confirmed Monday.

On Saturday night around 10:29 p.m., the Clinton County SHeriff’s Office received a report of a crash on Sportsmen Road just north of Rutz Road, according to a press release.

Haberer was ejected from the car during a “rollover type crash.” He was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese where he died.

The driver, a 19 year old woman from rural Trenton, was treated for minor injuries. The crash investigation and reconstruction are in progress and pending.

Staff and students were asked to wear red on Monday in Haberer’s memory.

District school counselors, psychologists and social workers will be available at the high school on Monday for staff and students who need support. The Highland Area Ministerial Alliance is also volunteering counseling services.

This story was updated at 11:45 a.m. with details of where the car accident was.

This story was originally published January 31, 2022 at 9:51 AM with the headline "Highland High School mourns death of freshman student over the weekend."