According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), a black Honda Accord crashed into the back of U-haul truck, and then the Honda driver began driving in wrong way, and hit a black Subaru Impreza the UC Davis students were in.
That crash caused the Subaru to veer and side-swipe a black GMC Denali pickup truck, CHP said. Once the Subaru stopped and was facing southbound in a northbound lane, a black Chevrolet Suburban crashed into it head-on.
CHP said the driver of the Subaru was the only survivor, and that person was transported to a hospital with major injuries. The students and the driver of the Honda died at the scene. CHP suspects Alcohol is the factor in the crash.
After the incident, UC Davis announced names of victims of the crash. Minkyu Geon, Korean students from Hong Kong was a junior majoring in electrical engineering. Margarette Guinto Ventura of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was a sophomore majoring in biological sciences. Codi Orland Mateo of Pasco, Washington, was a senior majoring in neurobiology, physiology and behavior.
UC Davis Chancellor Gary May expressed deepest condolences in a release “On behalf of the UC Davis community, we send our condolences to the family, friends and others who knew and loved them. Our Aggie family shares deeply in your pain and loss.”
By Nicole Chang [chang.nicole@koreadaily.com]
