Injured Holy Cross Rower From Old Lyme Released From Hospital

WORCESTER, MA — Holy Cross said Friday afternoon that a student-rower injured in a deadly crash has been released from the hospital. Six from Holy Cross — five students and a coach — were still hospitalized in Florida, however.

Megan Moriarty, a senior, from Old Lyme, was injured in Wednesday's crash, which killed sophomore Grace Rett, 20.

Moriarty left Lawnwood Regional Medical Center on Thursday night. The other students and staff in the hospital were identified as Paige Cohen (Atlanta, Ga.), Anne Comcowich (Hopkinton), Maggie O’Leary (Waterbury, Conn.), Bianca McIver (Scarsdale, NY), Hannah Strom (Marion) and coach Patrick Diggins.

The Holy Cross rowers were traveling to a training practice in Vero Beach on Wednesday when their van collided with a pickup truck. The driver of the pickup was also still hospitalized as of Friday.

Holy Cross was set to resume classes on Tuesday after winter break — and those plans were still on track, the college said on Friday.

"The strength of the Holy Cross community is never more evident than in times of grief and sadness. The support, care, and prayers from the Holy Cross family and friends from across the country have been tremendous. We are also blessed and humbled by the outpouring of support from colleges and universities across the country, the rowing community, and the extraordinary residents and organizations in Vero Beach," Holy Cross President the Rev. Philip Boroughs said in an email to the campus sent on Thursday.

Reported by Worcester Patch editor Neal McNamara.