BATON ROUGE, La. — A senior at Southern University was killed in a car crash on I-110 near the university’s campus Monday night.
It happened on the interstate near Scenic Highway around 9 p.m. as WBRZ reports.
The fatal crash claimed the life of 23-year-old Reginald Elloie according to the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office.
Southern University said Elloie was a senior from New Orleans majoring in business. Sources say he was preparing to graduate.
On Tuesday, the university issued a statement saying:
Southern University extends condolences to the family, classmates, and friends of student Reginald Elloie, a senior from New Orleans who was majoring in business. Elloie was tragically killed in a vehicular accident Monday evening.
Southern University students who are affected by this tragedy are encouraged to reach out to the University Counseling Center at 225-771-2480 or counselingcenter@subr.edu during normal business hours. Our Holistic Behavior 24-Hour Crisis Hotline can be reached at 225-368-9602. Other resources can be found at subr.edu/counselingcenter.
