Four Pepperdine University Alpha Phis killed in car crash
Four young women were tragically killed on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 when a speeding car crashed into them. Two other students were injured in the crash. The four were sisters of Pepperdine's Alpha Phi chapter.
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Malibu killed four college students and injured two other people, officials said Wednesday.
The six pedestrians were struck around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Pepperdine University, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Four women were pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to a hospital but there was no word Wednesday on their conditions.
Pepperdine initially said on X, formerly Twitter, that officials believed those killed attended the university’s Seaver College of Liberal Arts. Pepperdine’s president, Jim Gash, later confirmed that the four killed were students.
Today we mourn the tragic passing of our beloved Panhellenic members who each brought light and joy to our community. Their memory will remain with us forever and we send love and comfort to everyone during this time of significant sorrow��️��
Oh my goodness, what a tragedy. I hope those surviving young women are surrounded by caring and concerned alumnae. That chapter will need support for the near future and beyond…