The three victims of the collision that led to the death of a car and a truck in Jyväskylä on Tuesday morning were students at Humak University of Applied Sciences, the head of the department. Jukka Määttätold Yle.
Three young adults were driving on Highway 9 from Korpilahti towards Jyväskylä when their car collided with a truck after 8 p.m. Three people in the car died in the crash and one was injured.
Määttä said the school provided crisis assistance to students and staff. The school also planned to hold a meeting for students on the tragedy on Wednesday morning.
"Yes, this is a very tragic blow," Määttä said and expressed his deep condolences to the relatives of the victims. All six Humak campuses spent a day of mourning on Wednesday. The school has campuses in Jyväskylä, the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Turku and Kuopio.
Police have not yet confirmed the identities of the victims, but it is expected to confirm in the coming days.
According to police, the accident investigation is still in its infancy.
On Tuesday morning, warnings of potentially dangerous driving conditions were given in southern and central Finland due to heavy snowfall.