June 7, 2023 - Mariposa County High School reported that a student has died in a fatal car accident on the evening of Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The crash happened near Deer Springs Road and Darrah Road at around 7:45 P.M. according to the California Highway Patrol report.

Below is a message from Mariposa County Schools from Tuesday evening.

Dear Families, Staff, and Community

Good evening.

It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge we have been informed by the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office that the fatality in the car accident this evening in Mariposa County was a student member of our MCHS family.  We are grieving with you, and want to make sure you know that we will have counselors on campus tomorrow for anyone that needs extra support.

Please hug your loved ones tight and check on each other tonight.