Editor’s note: This is an developing story and will be updated when more information is available.
Citrus College student athlete Luke Pruitt was killed in a motorcycle crash when he collided with an SUV at 11:22 a.m. Oct. 4 in Glendora.
Pruitt was a sophomore at Citrus and was a captain for the Citrus Owls football team, a tweet from the Citrus College Owls Twitter account said.
A defensive lineman, Pruitt played five games in 2022 with six tackles, six assists with 12 tackles, five for loss with two sacks, his player stat profile said.
Pruitt played in seven games in 2021, ending with 22 tackles on the year, five for loss and four pass break-ups and one block, his Citrus College Ows bio said.
“We send our thoughts and prayers to the Pruitt family, Luke’s friends and teammates and the entire (Owl) community,” the tweet said.
The man driving the SUV made a U-turn at the intersection of Mauna Loa Avenue and Grand Avenue when he and Pruitt collided, resulting in Pruitt’s death. The man driving the SUV was not injured, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune said in an article.
Glendora police department Sgt. Ryan Layaye said in the article from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune the police have not determined who was responsible for the collision.
