Texas A&M student hit, killed by garbage truck

COLLEGE STATION, TX (KTRK) -- College Station police say a Texas A&M student was hit and killed Thursday morning by a city garbage truck near the Texas A&M campus.

Investigators say 21-year-old Alannah Rose Ritch was riding her bike when she was hit by a College Station garbage truck.

Police say Ritch was riding her bicycle when the garbage truck struck and ran over her. She died from her injuries at the scene of the accident.

KBTX reports that witnesses say the truck's driver was visibly distraught.