Four Pepperdine University students who were struck and killed by an out-of-control BMW driver in Malibu will receive their college diplomas posthumously.
The young women, Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, were seniors set to graduate in the spring before they were all crushed to death while walking along the Pacific Coast Highway Tuesday night.
The 22-year-old driver, Fraser Michael Bohm, was allegedly speeding down the iconic highway when he lost control and crashed into a row of parked cars and then the group of students, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
The victims, who were from the same group of women, were confirmed dead at the scene while the other two were rushed to a local hospital.
Bohm, who stepped out of the vehicle unharmed and was detained by witnesses, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
The liberal arts college at Pepperdine University – where all four victims studied – canceled classes the morning after their tragic deaths, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Deslyn Williams and Niamh Rolston were among the four students killed in the car crash in Malibu. Instagram / @niamhrolston Asha Weir is studying English at Pepperdine, where she is also a member of Alpha Phi sorority. LinkedIn / Asha Weir Peyton Stewart, a New York native will be posthumously awarded a diploma from the university.LinkedIn / Peyton Stewart
University officials also announced that Rolston, Stewart, Weir and Williams will receive their college degrees posthumously, local newspapers reported.
“Each student who died brought a unique gift and spirit to the University and we are deeply saddened by the unfulfilled hopes and aspirations of members of our community,” said Pepperdine President Jim Gash.
Rolston and Stewart both studied business while Weir was an English major and Williams majored, according to online accounts.
Flowers were placed along Pacific Coast Highway near the site where four Pepperdine students were killed when a car struck them Tuesday.AP The 22-year-old driver was speeding down the highway before losing control and crashing into a parked car and the six girls. FOX 11 The remains of trash cans lie on the ground along a highway on Oct. 18, following a fatal crash.AP
Pepperdine held a prayer service for the victims Thursday morning and organized individual memorial services to honor each student.
“In the coming days, we will come together in meaningful ways to honor and celebrate the lives of the extraordinary individuals who lost their lives as a result of this unthinkable tragedy,” Gash said.
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