Staff at Hartselle High School are mourning a 17-year-old student who was killed Saturday in a vehicle crash after a high-speed police chase that left several others seriously injured.

The 17-year-old was reportedly not in the car being chased.

The school did not name the student, but one bus driver remembered him on social media as “kind and humble.”

Around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, a police chase entered Hartselle. At least one vehicle crashed and six people were transported to area hospitals, according to local authorities.

Hartselle Police released a statement about the incident.

“Priceville Police Department was engaged in a vehicle pursuit that entered the jurisdiction of the City of Hartselle on Highway 36,” Hartselle Police said.

“As the pursuit approached the intersection of Hig

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