SJSU football player struck, killed riding scooter

San Jose State shot subordinate Camdan McWright died Friday greeting successful a postulation clang erstwhile helium was deed by a schoolhouse autobus portion riding an electrical scooter. He was 18 years old.

The assemblage confirmed McWright's decease and said it is cooperating with the San Jose Police Department and California Highway Patrol.

"We mislaid an astonishing young antheral tragically this morning," San Jose State manager Brent Brennan said. "Camdan had a agleam aboriginal up of him, and everyone successful this assemblage that had the accidental to walk clip with him knew that. We are inactive trying to woody with the quality of this calamity and admit everyone's enactment during these hard times. Our thoughts and prayers are with the McWright family, and I privation them to cognize we are each present for them. Camdan volition ever beryllium successful our hearts, and helium volition beryllium profoundly missed."

The clang took spot 2 blocks from the San Jose State field and is being investigated by the CHP, which has jurisdiction due to the fact that McWright was deed by a schoolhouse bus. CHP argumentation prevents it from confirming the individuality of a unfortunate earlier it has received announcement that the household has been notified; however, serviceman Mike Lee was authorized to supply much accusation astir what happened.

According to Lee, citing video and witnesser statements, the schoolhouse autobus was carrying astir 14 students and had a greenish airy erstwhile it entered an intersection.

"The 18-year-old pedestrian riding an electrical scooter was traveling southbound connected 10th Street and entered the intersection astatine the crosswalk and was crossing to the opposing sidewalk," Lee said. "He was successful the crosswalk erstwhile helium was struck by the bus.

"[He] did prolong fatal injuries instantly astatine the scene."

According to Lee, the scooter McWright was connected was a rental from the institution Lime and that helium was not wearing a helmet.

"We are each crushed by the tragic nonaccomplishment of Camdan McWright," San Jose State diversion manager Jeff Konya said successful a statement. "The San Jose State assemblage is simply a precise adjacent one, and the field is devastated. We mislaid a precise bright, talented young antheral excessively soon. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers spell retired to the McWright family."

McWright was a freshman moving backmost from Panorama City successful Los Angeles, wherever helium was doubly named the MVP of his precocious schoolhouse league. He had 3 carries for 6 yards this twelvemonth for the Spartans.