A teenager killed in a crash in rural Matamata in Waikato this morning has been named.
He was Corbin Morgan (16).
Four teenage boys were in the vehicle when it crashed. The three other occupants were taken to Waikato Hospital.
Alan Munro, principal of Matamata College, said Corbin was a Year 11 student at the school and the community had been in "terrible shock" following the news of Corbin's death.
A crisis plan had been actioned and staff and students had rallied to support one another, he said.
A police spokesperson confirmed the vehicle was the only one involved in the crash which happened on Maiseys Rd, near Waharoa, at 10am.
There were four teenagers in the car at the time, police confirmed.
"As the crash is with the serious crash unit, the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
"Police can confirm there were four males in the car, aged between 16 and 19 years old.
"One 16-year-old died at the scene and the other three were taken to hospital with minor injuries."
A local resident said the four in the car were young men who had been working on a nearby chicken farm at the time.
