SELDEN, N.Y. (WCBS 880) -- Grief counselors are available at a Long Island high school following the loss of a 17-year-old student who was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend.
Jenna Perez was heading home after finishing working her shift at Five Guys restaurant with her twin sister when she was struck and killed as she tried to cross busy Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station on Saturday night.
At Newfield High School in Selden, fellow classmates were shaken by the news.
"It just goes to show that life you shouldn't take it for granted. Every day isn't promised," said student Timothy Birchwell. "She was like a perfect kid. She was always on top of her school work, she was at work all the time. I'd always see her there. She was always there happy, smiling."
A vigil to remember Perez, who was about to start her senior year, will be held at the school this Saturday night.
So far, police have not released a description of the vehicle or the driver involved.
Anyone with information is urged to call the the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.