Police identify Penn State student killed in crash

Byron Markle, 20, of York, was identified as the student who died Friday in a single-vehicle crash.

Markle was the passenger in a Nissan Pathfinder driven by 21-year-old Penn State student Tyler Fasig, who was not injured in the crash.

“The death of any student is always a tragedy,” Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said. “We are obviously saddened by this news and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends. Our counselors from CAPS are ready to assist any student who feels they need assistance in coping with this tragedy.”

Fasig was driving on Blue Course Drive at about 4:30 p.m. when he turned left onto North Atherton Street going northbound. The turn was wide and the vehicle hit the curb, came back onto the road and rolled over.

Ferguson Township police Sgt. Chris Albright said Markle not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected from the vehicle. Investigators suspect that the crash is alcohol related, according Albright.

The crash is still under investigation, and police have asked witnesses to contact the department at 800-479-0050.

This story was originally published September 10, 2016 at 12:47 PM with the headline "Police identify Penn State student killed in crash."