A college student fell from a balcony and died during a senior trip to the Bahamas less than a week before graduation
Gaurav Jaisingh was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance and a minor in computer information systems, according to his LinkedIn page
His school, Bentley University, called his death a “tragic accident”
A college student has died after he fell from a balcony during a senior trip to the Bahamas less than a week before graduation.
The student, later identified by his school, Bentley University, as Gaurav Jaisingh, was in a hotel room on Paradise Island with other roommates when it was “reported that he accidentally fell from an upper-level balcony” at around 10 p.m. local time on Sunday, May 11, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement.
“He was later found unresponsive on a lower floor,” authorities said. Jaisingh, who is not named in the report, died while being transported to a hospital. An investigation is ongoing.
Bentley University said in a statement shared with PEOPLE that they were “profoundly sad” to confirm Jaisingh’s death,
“One of our students, Gaurav Jaisingh, passed away last night in a tragic accident during the annual senior class trip in the Bahamas,” the school said.
“We share our deepest condolences with Gaurav’s family, friends and loved ones,” Bentley University continued. “Local authorities have shared with the university that they’ve completed their investigation and determined Gaurav accidentally fell from a balcony.”
