A 19-year-old UC Berkeley student who went missing early Saturday near USC was struck and killed on the 10 Freeway, authorities said Monday after linking the two incidents.
Eloi Vasquez -- whose disappearance spawned a citywide search as his family pleaded for the public's help -- was last seen leaving a fraternity party about 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
But an hour after bidding his friends farewell, the California Highway Patrol said, Vasquez tried to run across the eastbound lanes of the 10 Freeway east of the Vermont Avenue exit.
A 2009 Chevrolet Impala traveling at 60 mph in the No. 4 lane hit him, the CHP said in a release. The driver, a 45-year-old woman, was unable to avoid hitting Vasquez, CHP Officer Ramberto Salcido said.
Vasquez, a freshman on Cal's men's soccer team, was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Eloi was a wonderful teammate. He was very close to all of his players. And our guys are grieving pretty hard right now," said UC Berkeley men's soccer head coach Kevin Grimes....Read more
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