SFU athlete dies from injuries following Surrey crash
Posted May 24, 2019 3:27 pm.
Last Updated May 24, 2019 3:31 pm.
BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – A first-year Simon Fraser University student who played on the school’s soccer team has passed away following a crash in Surrey last week.
19-year-old Brandon Bassi was one of three people taken to hospital in serious condition after a black Jeep crashed at the intersection of 78 Avenue and 122 Street on Saturday, May 18. A fourth person was taken to hospital in non-life threatening condition.
NEWS 1130 has learned Bassi recently died from his injuries.
.@OMNIpunjabi has learned 19yo athlete, Brandon Bassi has succumbed to his injuries after a single vehicle crash on May 18 in #SurreyBC. @NEWS1130 @CityNewsVAN pic.twitter.com/UX9C3TupBX
— Amrit Gill (@AmritG) May 24, 2019
SFU says Bassi was an outstanding athlete, a caring teammate, and an inspirational young man.
“There are no words to express the pain and feeling of loss we are all experiencing,” says SFU men’s soccer head coach Clint Schneider in a news release.
“We lost a tremendous individual. Brandon was an outstanding teammate, student and friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bassi family during this extremely difficult time.”
Following the crash, Surrey RCMP said they had identified two other people who ran away from the scene. Details about the crash have not been released.
SFU is providing grief counselling and other resources to students and student-athletes.
