Oakham School Flag is Flying Half Mast as a Tribute Anna Haefeli and Anastasia Besedovskaya, Oakham schoolgirls killed in car crash
The school said in a statement: “Understandably, the school community is extremely upset by the tragic loss of two such wonderful young adults.
“The police have very strict protocols regarding communications and therefore we are unable to give any detailed comments to the press at this incredibly sad time for us all in the Oakham School community.”
All school events, including sports games and the choral society's performance of Handel’s Messiah, were cancelled on Saturday as a mark of respect.
The girls, named by the Leicester Mercury as Anna Haefeli, 18, and Anastasia Besedovskaya, 17, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash happened at about 1.25pm, in Empingham Lane, Tickencote, Rutland, and involved a blue Peugeot 206 and a single decker bus.
The girls, who attended Oakham School, were the only occupants of the car.
The driver of the bus, and eight passengers, suffered superficial injuries.
Detective Constable Pete Davies, of the East Midlands Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "The car was travelling along Empingham Lane towards Empingham and the bus was travelling in the opposite direction towards Tickencote when the collision occurred.
“We would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle beforehand to contact us."
The road was closed for several hours while the emergency services dealt with the incident.
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call police on 101.
The school said in a statement: “Understandably, the school community is extremely upset by the tragic loss of two such wonderful young adults.
“The police have very strict protocols regarding communications and therefore we are unable to give any detailed comments to the press at this incredibly sad time for us all in the Oakham School community.”
All school events, including sports games and the choral society's performance of Handel’s Messiah, were cancelled on Saturday as a mark of respect.
The girls, named by the Leicester Mercury as Anna Haefeli, 18, and Anastasia Besedovskaya, 17, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash happened at about 1.25pm, in Empingham Lane, Tickencote, Rutland, and involved a blue Peugeot 206 and a single decker bus.
The girls, who attended Oakham School, were the only occupants of the car.
The driver of the bus, and eight passengers, suffered superficial injuries.
Detective Constable Pete Davies, of the East Midlands Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "The car was travelling along Empingham Lane towards Empingham and the bus was travelling in the opposite direction towards Tickencote when the collision occurred.
“We would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle beforehand to contact us."
The road was closed for several hours while the emergency services dealt with the incident.
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call police on 101.
