USU student killed in biking accident identified


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LOGAN— Utah State University released the name of the student who died after riding his bike into a slack line on Old Main Hill Monday.

Eric Scott Anderson, 24, was a music major who played the trumpet and was a member of the USU marching band, according to USU Director of Public Relations and Marketing Tim Vitale.

"He had a lot of friends from what I hear," Vitale said. "He seems like an incredibly lively, dynamic, well-loved character. Our hearts go out to the family."

Vitale said the slope Anderson was riding down runs east to west, and the slack line, which was strung at about chest height, was also running east to west.

"He hit it at an angle," he said. "It's just a very unfortunate meeting of two events, two things happening."

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USU student Blake DeVries called it a tragic and unfortunate accident.

"It could have been anybody," he said. "I ride my bike all the time."

USU President Stan Albrecht released a statement expressing condolences to Anderson's family and friends.

"Our hearts go out to Eric's family and friends," Albrecht said. "This is an extremely tragic event, and we offer our sincere condolences to the family and to all the young people involved in this terrible accident."

Vitale said USU prides itself in attracting students who enjoy outdoor activities and are adventurous. Those are the kind of students they "grow" at USU, he said.

"This is not how the first day of school should go," Vitale said.

Anderson, from West Jordan, was riding his bike down Old Main Hill when he ran into a rope tied between two trees called a slack line. The slack line was at around chest height and is used for recreational balancing.

Andersen was taken to Logan Regional Hospital where he died, USU said.

USU said the accident is still under investigation.

Contributing: Natalie Crofts

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