Tragedy has struck the University of Delaware community just one day after classes began for the fall semester.
Police say an 18-year-old girl was struck and killed by a speeding motorcycle while crossing Main Street just before midnight Tuesday.The motorcyclist was fleeing a traffic stop attempted by UDel officers just one minute before the deadly crash, according to police.University officials confirmed to FOX 29 that a first-year undergraduate student was killed in the crash.
"It’s just crazy how everything, you just graduated high school, about to go onto the next chapter, and it’s just taken away, just like in a snap."The university sent out the following letter with a message from President Assanis and Vice President Riera:"Dear UD community,Late last night, a first-year University of Delaware student died in a traffic accident near campus, which was witnessed by many of her friends and classmates. Incidents such as this are unimaginably tragic.
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