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A Valparaiso High School will have counselors in place for students and staff Monday in light of the death of one of its students in a car accident over the weekend.
Rafael Bonilla, 16, of Valparaiso, a passenger in the car, died at the scene of the Saturday evening accident, Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris said Sunday. Police said speed was a factor in the crash.
"Rafael (a junior) was well-liked by his classmates and teachers as he always seemed to have a positive outlook each day," said Reid Amones, the high school principal. "He was involved at school and was particularly invested in the Spanish Club."
The high school staff, as well as its guidance and social worker staff, were notified about Rafael's death, Amones said.