One of my classmates from secondary school was killed yesterday.

She left in year 9 to go and live in New Zealand, and I've just found out from other people she died in a hit and run.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=13&objectid=10438417

Its absolutely horrible. I've never known anyone under the age of about 50 that's died before.

We didn't get on at school very well, because we were 'rivals' a bit. Both top of the class, but she always used to edge ahead which was irritating.

But this is a real shame. You could tell she was someone who would've had a lot going for her when she grew up, because she was so intelligent, and pretty and sociable etc.

My dad lives in the house she used to live in before she migrated too. I hope her family gets over it soon.

So yeah. Shocking. Have you ever had a friend who died young?