Holy Cross rowing coach cited in crash that killed rower

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida have cited a College of Holy Cross rowing coach for failing to yield the right of way in a January 15 crash that killed a rower and injured 13 other people.

Patrick Diggins was issued a noncriminal traffic violation for failing to yield to oncoming traffic as he drove a rented van carrying team members to practice, said Vero Beach spokesman Darrell Rivers.

Police have said Diggins turned left at a green light in front of a pickup truck, nearly resulting in a head-on collision. He said the investigation is now considered closed.

Grace Rett, a sophomore from Uxbridge, Massachusetts, died in the crash, a day after her 20th birthday. Six team members and a coach were sent to hospitals after the crash. They have all been released.

The school in Worcester, Massachusetts, announced last week that Diggins had retired after 34 years.