UIC Athlete Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In Aurora: Reports

AURORA, IL — A University of Illinois at Chicago athlete was among the three people killed early Sunday in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 88 in Aurora, according to reports.

Sariyah Watson, a 21-year-old student who was a sprinter on the university's track team, was traveling to visit her mom for Mother's Day when she was killed in the crash, according to a report from People magazine.

Watson was a junior at UIC majoring in sports management, according to ABC7.

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"No script can be written that will allow you to accept this type of tragic loss," her father told ABC7.

The collision happened around 4 a.m. Sunday on the westbound side of the road at milepost 112.25 in Aurora, Illinois State Police said. A vehicle was traveling east and hit the head-on.

The striking vehicle was occupied solely by the driver, while there were two people in the car that was hit, Patch reported.

A 21-year-old woman traveling with Watson and the driver of the other car, a 32-year-old man, also died, People reported.