UC Davis Bike Accident: UC Davis Student Killed In Garbage Truck Accident On Campus

A UC Davis Freshman Tris Yasay was killed after being hit by a garbage truck on campus on Wednesday, May 25 morning.

According to the UC Davis Police Department, the female student was riding her bike along Dairy Road and Hutchinson Drive on campus around 8 a.m. when she was hit. She was transported to UC Davis Medical Center, where she died as a result of her injuries.

“On behalf of UC Davis, we extend our heartfelt condolences to her family.” “We share their grief,” Chancellor Gary S. May said in a press release. “In this time of sadness, I’d want to thank our first responders for their courageous efforts on the site, as well as the UC Davis Medical Center team for doing everything they could to help.”

This was the second incident this week that a garbage truck struck and killed a bicyclist in the Sacramento area. In the aftermath of an untimely loss, UC Davis has urged impacted families and student peers to seek community assistance and resources on campus.