A 32-year-old doctor has died in California after being fatally hit by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter.
Dr. Geohaira Sosa, a first-year psychiatry resident at UC Davis, died around 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 29 after being struck by an oncoming vehicle in Sacramento.
The collision occurred near the 1200 block of Alhambra Boulevard, at the intersection of Folsom Boulevard.
According to a GoFundMe launched by the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, Sosa had started his residency two months ago after moving from Queens, New York.
Dr. Geohaira Sosa, a first-year psychiatry resident at UC Davis, died around 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 29 after being struck by an oncoming vehicle in Sacramento while riding her scooter.
‘Geo was an absolutely beautiful person inside and out. Many of her fellow interns who had the privilege and joy of spending time with Geo these past few months felt like she was becoming one of our best friends.
“She radiated joy, kindness and authenticity. We hope to spread her spirit into our communities,” the crowdfunding page says. read.
The Puerto Rican was the first in her family to study medicine and was extremely proud of her roots.
She earned her BA in Biology and Psychology from Queens College as a first-generation college student.
According to a GoFundMe launched by the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, Sosa had started his residency two months ago after moving from Queens, New York.
The Puerto Rican was the first in her family to study medicine and was extremely proud of her roots.
Sosa acted as a mental health ambassador for low-income college students with mental illness.
According to The Sacramento Bee, Sosa had earned a master’s degree in urban bioethics and attended Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine.
She had also worked on a newsletter that provided health education to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people.
Aside from this, Sosa acted as a mental health ambassador for low-income college students with mental illness.
The crowdfunding page has raised $36,396, significantly more than its original goal of $30,000.