A 63-year-old man fatally struck by a car in what authorities described as an intentional act on a Southern California college campus was identified Friday by Mt. San Antonio College officials.
Rafael Barragan Jr. was struck and killed in a parking lot on the campus in Walnut in eastern Los Angeles County. He was a tram driver for disabled students, the college president said in an email.
Barragan died at the scene around 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of North Grand Avenue.
The driver of the vehicle that struck him was taken to a hospital. Sheriff's officials said the driver appeared to have intentionally struck Barragan, who was known on campus as Ralph.
On Friday, Bill Scroggins, president & CEO of the college, issued a statement.
"It is with deep sorrow that I share with the Mt. San Antonio College community that we have lost one of our campus' shining lights: Ralph Barragan," Scroggins said. "Ralph died Thursday morning after being struck by a car outside of Building 9A. Los Angeles County Sheriffs are investigating the incident, including the possibility it was an intentional act.
"We will provide updates as more information is available. This is as tragic a situation as we can imagine on our campus. Our hearts and sincere condolences go out to Ralph's family and countless friends."
Barragan began working as a tram driver for ACCESS, a disabled students program, in July 2007. He joined Mt. SAC after a 23-year career as a bus driver for the Metropolitan...
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