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RMU mourns student athlete killed in Washington County accident

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HILLS AVA RASH, PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. WELL, WE JUST LEARNED THAT THE TEENAGER WHO DIED YESTERDAY IN AN ACCIDENT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY WAS A STUDENT ATHLETE AT ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY. 18-YEAR-OLD KAYLEE OJEA DIED SUNDAY MORNING AFTER LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR ON I-70 NEAR THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE BORDER. RMU SAYS SHE WAS A SOPHIA STUDENT AND A MEMBER OF THE ROWING TEAM, AND IN A STATEMENT, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. MICHELLE PATRICK SAYS THIS, QUOTE: KAYLEE’S DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP AND SPIRIT WERE OBVIOUS IN EVERYTHING SHE DID. KAYLEE’S LOSS I

RMU mourns student athlete killed in Washington County accident

Accident occurred on Sunday morning

An 18-year-old woman who was a student-athlete at Robert Morris University was killed in a crash in Washington County Sunday morning. The crash occurred just after 3 a.m. on Interstate 70 near the West Virginia border. The Washington County coroner said Kaylee Ogea, of Shawboro, North Carolina, lost control of her vehicle, which then rolled over. She was taken to UPMC Washington Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. According to RMU, she was a rising sophomore and a member of the rowing team. In a statement, university President Michelle Patrick said, “Kaylee’s dedication, leadership and spirit were evident in everything she did. Kaylee’s loss will be deeply felt by all who had the privilege of knowing her.” The school said Ogea was also an ROTC cadet, part of the Women’s Leadership and Mentorship Program and a member of the Division II women’s ice hockey team. The coroner said it was not known whether Ogea was wearing a seatbelt.

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An 18-year-old woman who studied at Robert Morris University and was an athlete was killed in a traffic accident in Washington County on Sunday morning.

The accident occurred shortly after 3 a.m. on Interstate 70 near the West Virginia border. The Washington County coroner said Kaylee Ogea of ​​Shawboro, North Carolina, lost control of her vehicle, causing it to roll over.

She was taken to UPMC Washington Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

According to RMU, she was a rising sophomore and a member of the rowing team. In a statement, university president Michelle Patrick said, “Kaylee’s dedication, leadership and spirit were evident in everything she did. Kaylee’s loss will be deeply felt by all who had the privilege of knowing her.”

The school said Ogea was also an ROTC cadet, part of the Women’s Leadership and Mentorship Program and a member of the Division II women’s hockey team.

The coroner said it was not known whether Ogea was wearing a seatbelt.

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