Penn State Berks student killed in motor vehicle accident near campus

SPRING TWP., Pa. - A student at Penn State Berks campus was killed in a one-vehicle crash over the weekend, according to the Reading Eagle.

Xuanyi Zhu, age 20, of Portland, Oregon., was pronounced dead at 4:10 a.m. Saturday at the scene by Berks County Deputy Coroner Sarah Shivers.

Zhu who went by the first name "Will", according to the Reading Eagle was a passenger in the back seat of the vehicle, according to officials. He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the article.

According to authorities, the accident took place just before 2 a.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of Tulpehocken Road, not far from the Penn State Berks campus. 

The other occupants of the vehicle were transported to Reading Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Zhu was a second-year student at PSU Berks.

Officials at the Berks Campus announced the death Monday morning through their digital notification system:

The message said, “The entire Penn State Berks community extends our heartfelt condolences to Will’s family, friends, and all who knew him,” “This is a time of great sorrow for the entire campus community. As we grieve, please know that there are a variety of resources available to students, faculty, and staff.”

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and loved ones of this student in addition to those at PSU Berks campus.

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