Southern U Student Reginald Elloie ID’d As Victim In Monday Night Fatal Vehicle Crash Near LA Campus

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — Reginald Elloie, of Slidell, Louisiana, has been identified as the victim in a fatal vehicle crash in East Baton Rouge Parish Monday night.

Elloie, a 23-year-old Southern University business major student, was killed in a vehicle crash near campus Monday night.

According to reports, Elloie was traveling in a vehicle on Interstate 20 near Scenic Highway, when the crash occurred around 9 p.m. Monday.

Elloie was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries suffered in the wreck.

The university issued the following statement:

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.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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