Editor's note: this story has been updated since it was first published on https://sjsunews.com/publication/spartan-daily Friday.
Camdan McWright, San Jose State freshman football player, was struck and killed by a school bus Friday morning while riding an electric scooter, according to a Friday Mercury News article.
McWright,18, was pronounced dead at the scene.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Ross Lee told the Bay Area News Group in its article that the San Jose Unified School District bus was carrying 14 students, none of whom sustained injuries, at the time of collision.
Lee said the bus was heading eastbound on Reed Street while McWright was traveling northbound on Tenth Street, where the collision occurred at 6:51 a.m., according to the Mercury News article.
According to a traffic surveillance video posted on Twitter Friday afternoon by Damian Trujillo, NBC Bay Area News reporter, the school bus was passing through the intersection of Reed and Tenth streets with a green light at the time of the collision.
The area was blocked off for several hours as San Jose Police Department (SJPD) officers asked civilians to avoid the area. It was cleared at 11:22 a.m. Friday.
McWright was in his first season for the Spartans and was previously a running back for St. Genevieve High School in Los Angeles, near Sylmar – his hometown.
Sky Kerstein, SJSU assistant athletics director for communications and broadcasting, stated in an email Friday morning that the university will continue to work cooperatively with SJPD, CHP, UPD, SJSU Student Affairs and SJSU Athletics in the aftermath of his death.
Head coach Brent Brennan was quoted in Kerstein’s statement, in which he spoke on McWright’s death.
“Camdan had a bright future ahead of him and everyone in this community that had the opportunity to spend time with him knew that,” Brennan said. “We are still trying to deal with the news of this tragedy, and appreciate everyone's support during these difficult times.”
He said the team’s thoughts and prayers are with the McWright family.
“I want them to know we are all here for them,” Brennan said. “Camdan will always be in our hearts and he will be profoundly missed."
Kerstein said counselors will be available to students and student-athletes through Counseling and Psychological Services in the Student Wellness Center to assist them in dealing with McWright’s death.
The football team was expected to leave Friday morning around 11 a.m. for its game in Las Cruces, New Mexico Saturday, but Kerstein stated in a Friday afternoon campuswide email that the game had officially been postponed.
The game is expected to be rescheduled sometime this season.
Members of the SJSU community held a candlelight vigil Friday evening at the scene of the incident starting at 6 p.m. to honor and pay respects to McWright.
