University of Florida student, 21, dies Sunday following scooter crash on campus

A 21-year-old University of Florida pupil died Sunday pursuing a scooter clang adjacent the Southwest Recreation Center connected campus.

According to a Gainesville Police Department quality release, astatine astir 7:30 p.m. Sunday, a grey Mustang was headed eastbound connected Hull Road erstwhile its operator attempted to marque a near crook into a parking lot. At the aforesaid clip the scooter was headed westbound connected Hull Road. Both vehicles collided, causing the scooter rider to beryllium ejected.

The operator of the scooter, identified by UF spokesperson Cynthia Roldan arsenic Nyla Holland, was transported to a section infirmary wherever she died from her injuries.

GPD's probe is ongoing.

Holland, a sophomore majoring successful carnal sciences, besides was a recipient of a U.S. Army ROTC Scholarship committee arsenic a U.S. Army serviceman and was looking to service her state upon graduation.

Kati Migliaccio, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, shared the quality successful an email to the section and recommended those who knew Holland question retired the university's counseling services done Counseling Wellness Center or U Matter, We Care.

Migliaccio said Holland was actively progressive successful the Army ROTC programme astatine UF portion volunteering successful sporting, recruiting and tabling events.

"She was an outgoing and driven student, who was described arsenic 'soft-hearted and kind,' and 'always having the champion smile,' " Migliaccio wrote.

The assemblage said it has contacted Holland's household to supply enactment and assistance.

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