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Lawrence North High School freshman dies at track practice

Lawrence North High School's Dwaine Bell Stadium in shown in May 2019. (Photo Provided/Google Street View)

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Lawrence North High School freshman died unexpectedly during track and field practice Monday afternoon, the school district says.

In a statement, the district expressed “deepest sympathies” “in this time of sadness and grief” to those who knew the 15-year-old.

The district will have counselors available on Tuesday for students and staff. Tuesday is the final student day of the school year, according to the district’s 2021-2022 calendar posted online.

The statement did not identify the boy or what may have led to his death.