Sacred Heart University student Kaitlyn Doorhy dies from injuries sustained in pedestrian accident near sorority house in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Modified Date:
Mon, 05/16/2016 - 7:34pmAccident Date:
Friday, August 22, 2014Sacred Heart student struck by car, injured(link is external)
Bridgeport police spokesman William Kaempffer told the Connecticut Post the woman was in critical condition. The driver involved in the accident was cooperating with police.
Sacred heart student struck by car, seriously injured(link is external)
The victim was identified Friday night as Kaitlyn Doorhy, of Mattituck, New York. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as Brandon M. Pouncie, 28, of Bridgeport.
Ceremony held to honor student killed in crash(link is external)
Kaitlyn Doorhy, a Sacred Heart University student, hit by a car on Madison Avenue in Bridgeport had died. Around 12:30 in the afternoon Friday, the 20-year-old Mattituck, New York native was hit by a car as she tried to cross the street with a friend.
Family, friends mourn SHU student(link is external)
The dreams of the Sacred Heart University junior who was majoring in pre-law ended on Saturday when the 20-year-old died as a result of injuries she suffered when she was hit by a car on Friday. "She was a beautiful person," said Darla Doorhy. "She was a leader."
Scholarship Honors Sacred Heart Student Killed in Crash(link is external)
The scholarship will be awarded annual a junior from Long Island, where Doorhy lived, with financial need. Officials expect the first award to be given out during the 2015-2016 school year.
Long Islander Killed in Crash Awarded Posthumous Degree at Would-Be College Graduation(link is external)
In a heartfelt and emotional moment, Kaitlyn Doorhy, whodied at 20 when she was struck by a car while away at SHU, was awarded an honorary degree on what would have been her college graduation day Sunday.
Police are investigating an accident in which a university student was struck by a car and seriously injured while crossing a street in Bridgeport. The female student from Sacred Heart University was struck around 1 p.m. on Friday across from a sorority house where she lives.The university said the student, a junior, was being treated at St. Bridgeport police spokesman William Kaempffer told the Connecticut Post the woman was in critical condition. The driver involved in the accident was cooperating with police.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Kaitlyn Doorhy
Brandon M. Pouncie
Roadway:
Madison AvenueCity:
Bridgeport, CTCounty:
Fairfield County, CTArea:
New York, NY
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