A 32-year-old doctor in California has died after she was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter.
Dr. Geohaira Sosa, a first-year psychiatry resident physician at UC Davis, lost her life at around 10.30am on August 29 after she was hit by the incoming vehicle in Sacramento.
The collision occurred at 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 her residency two months ago after moving from Queens, New York.
Dr. Geohaira Sosa, a first-year psychiatry resident physician at UC Davis, lost her life at around 10.30am on August 29 after she was hit by the incoming vehicle in Sacramento while riding her scooter
‘Geo was an absolutely beautiful person inside and out. Many of her co-interns who had the privilege and joy of spending time with Geo these past few months felt that she was becoming one of our own best friends.
‘She radiated joy, kindness, and authenticity. We hope to carry forward her spirit in our communities,’ the crowdfunding page read.
The Puerto Rican was the first of her family to pursue medicine and was extremely proud of her roots.
She had earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology at Queens College as a first-generation college student.
According to a GoFundMe launched by the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, Sosa had started her residency two months ago after moving down from Queens, New York
The Puerto Rican was the first of her family to pursue medicine and was extremely proud of her roots
Sosa acted as a mental health ambassador for low-income college students with mental illnesses
According to the The Sacramento Bee, Sosa had attained a master’s degree in urban bioethics and attended medical school at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
She had also worked on a newsletter providing health education to current and former incarcerated people.
Apart from this, Sosa acted as a mental health ambassador for low-income college students with mental illnesses.
The crowdfunding page has raised $36,396 – significantly more than its original goal of $30,000.