A swag外流 student has died following a collision with a garbage truck on campus just after 8 a.m. today, May 25. The student was transported to swag外流 Medical Center after being struck by the truck at the junction of Dairy Road and Hutchison Drive. The incident is being investigated by swag外流 and Davis police departments with support from the West Sacramento Police Department.
鈥淥n behalf of swag外流, we share our deepest condolences with her family. We share in the pain of their loss,鈥 said Chancellor Gary S. May. 鈥淚n this time of grief, I do want to thank our first responders who worked heroically at the scene as well as the swag外流 Medical Center team who did everything they could to save her life.鈥
swag外流 has guidelines that emphasize family, student and community support in the case of a sudden student death. The campus response is guided by the .
Students in need of immediate mental health support can call at 530-752-0871. Faculty and staff can reach out to the , which serves the Davis and Sacramento campuses.
Media Resources
Media Contact:
- Andy Fell, News and Media Relations, 530-304-8888, ahfell@ucdavis.edu