U of IL Champaign Student Destyni Thomas ID’d As Student Killed After Fall From Roof

CHAMPAIGN, IL. (THECOUNT) — Destyni Thomas of Urbana, Illinois, has been identified as the University of Illinois at Champaign student killed after falling from the roof of a home near campus.

Thomas, 21, died after falling off a roof and on to her head while at a home near the school on W. John Street. Reports say she was visiting a friend when the fatal accident occurred Saturday.

The victim suffered head trauma after a fall and was transported to an area hospital.

Thomas was later pronounced dead of blunt force head trauma on Saturday.

Northrup says Champaign Police are investigating but that it appears the woman’s death was an accident.

Professor Bettina Francis says that Thomas was a senior at the school majoring in chemistry, reports NewsChannel20.

Geo quick facts: Champaign is a city in central Illinois. On the sprawling University of Illinois campus, the Krannert Art Museum has a vast collection of ancient and modern works, and the Spurlock Museum displays cultural artifacts. Neo-Romanesque Altgeld Hall houses the University Chime in its tower. Orpheum Children’s Science Museum is located downtown in a 1914 theater. The art deco City Building stands as a symbol of the city – wikipedia.