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Pioneer High School

Update:

A Pioneer High School senior died Monday at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital after suffering a health event in class.

Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift sent an email to the Pioneer community with information about the incident and counseling guidance for parents.

Huron Valley Ambulance spokeswoman Joyce Williams said that the call came in at approximately 7:40 a.m. Monday, which is when the first class period begins at the school. Williams said one patient was transported to Mott, where she was later pronounced dead.

The district sent its Crisis Response Team to the school to provide grief assistance for students and staff. The team will return to the school Tuesday, as many students were not informed of their classmate's death to respect the notification of family members.

Ben Freed is a general assignments reporter for The Ann Arbor News. Email him at benfreed@mlive.com and follow him on twitter at @BFreedinA2. He also answers the phone at 734-623-2528.