On 4/6/23 at approximately 5:30 pm, UMass Dartmouth Campus police were called regarding a motor vehicle that struck a pedestrian on campus.  

Campus Police responded and located 19 year old Frankie Portillo, a UMass Dartmouth student, lying in the roadway on Ring Road with significant injuries.  

Mr. Portillo was transported to St Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.  The student operator of the vehicle involved, a gray Honda Accord, was located at the scene.  

This matter is being investigated by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office along with the CARS Unit of the Massachusetts State Police.  

This is an active investigation and no further information will be released at this time.