Santa Clara College mourns loss of life of scholar in automotive collision close to campus

SANTA CLARA — A campus is in mourning after an 18-year-old Santa Clara College scholar was killed in a automotive collision Thursday in entrance of the varsity grounds, in keeping with authorities and faculty officers.

In a GoFundMe web page established by Pope’s father, he wrote that his son was using his bicycle to class when the collision occurred.

Responding law enforcement officials and firefighters discovered Pope critically injured, and he was taken to a hospital the place he died, police mentioned.

Police mentioned the motive force stopped on the scene, and there’s no indication that anybody was arrested or cited, or that the motive force was impaired by medicine or alcohol. No extra particulars, together with the precise circumstances of the collision, have been launched by police Friday.

The message famous that Pope’s father is a current regulation graduate of the school — and present lecturer — and that his sister can also be a scholar, within the Class of 2026.

“Let us remember Kephas as the wonderful friend, son and student that he was,” Sullivan wrote.

The campus is planning a vigil for Pope scheduled for after college students return from Thanksgiving break.