--- title: "UF student dies after being struck by car on West University Avenue" description: "Gainesville police say the driver swerved to avoid another vehicle, and the investigation into the death of 19-year-old Hazel Krauss is ongoing." url: https://education.skoop.news/19-year-old-uf-student-killed-while-crossing-west-university--10-26/ published: 2026-10-26T15:30:26.734698-04:00 modified: 2026-10-26T15:30:26.734707-04:00 section: "Education & Careers" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["west university avenue", "UF Health Shands Hospital", "Warrington College of Business", "Gainesville Police Department", "University of Florida", "Art Forgey", "YikYak", "Chicago", "college", "university"] hashtags: ["#WestUniversityAvenue", "#UFHealthShandsHospital", "#WarringtonCollegeOfBusiness", "#College", "#education"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Main_Quadrangle%2C_University_of_Sydney_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Main_Quadrangle%2C_University_of_Sydney_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # UF student dies after being struck by car on West University Avenue > Gainesville police say the driver swerved to avoid another vehicle, and the investigation into the death of 19-year-old Hazel Krauss is ongoing. Published 2026-10-26 · Updated 2026-10-26 · Education & Careers, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - A UF freshman, 19-year-old Hazel Krauss, died after being struck by a car on West University Avenue on a Saturday night. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) - Around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, a vehicle was driving on West University Avenue. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) - A nurse on the scene responded to Krauss until emergency medical services arrived. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) ## The crash A UF freshman, 19-year-old Hazel Krauss, died after being struck by a car on West University Avenue on a Saturday night. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) The death affects students at the University of Florida, where Krauss was enrolled. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) Officers are investigating the death of the student, who was hit and killed while crossing West University Avenue. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) Gainesville Police Department officers identified Krauss as the pedestrian killed near the university. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) ## What police say happened Around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, a vehicle was driving on West University Avenue. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) Officers say the driver was heading eastbound. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) According to Gainesville Police spokesperson Art Forgey, the driver swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) As the driver swerved, the left side of the vehicle struck Krauss, who was crossing the street. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) The driver also hit the other vehicle with the right side of his car. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) Officers say the driver swerved to avoid another vehicle and hit the woman as she crossed the street, as well as the other vehicle. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) ## Help at the scene A nurse on the scene responded to Krauss until emergency medical services arrived. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) Another account says the nurse helped the woman until rescue crews arrived. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) Krauss was transported to UF Health Shands Hospital, where she later died. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) ## Who Krauss was UF officials confirmed Krauss was a freshman in the Warrington College of Business. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) She was originally from Chicago. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) Flowers were laid outside the Delta Gamma house in Gainesville. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) ## Online speculation and a separate arrest Online users attempted to identify the driver on platforms such as YikYak. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) Some suggested Jack Bour, a 19-year-old Gainesville man, was involved in the crash. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) According to his arrest report, Bour was charged with driving under the influence after he drove around a police vehicle blocking traffic during the investigation. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) Bour's arrest was separate from the initial incident. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) ## What it means for you If you saw posts on YikYak or similar platforms naming a driver, note that online users were attempting to identify the driver and some suggested Bour. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) His arrest was separate from the initial incident. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) The investigation is ongoing, according to Forgey. [[1]](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) No arrests have been made in the case. [[2]](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) ## Sources 1. [19-year-old UF student killed while crossing West University Avenue](https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/10/uf-student-killed-west-univeristy-avenue) — alligator.org 2. [University of Florida freshman hit and killed crossing University Avenue, Gainesville officers say](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/10/26/university-florida-freshman-student-hit-killed-crossing-university-avenue/) — wcjb.com Image: Photo (illustrative): Jason Tong / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Main_Quadrangle,_University_of_Sydney_(cropped).jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/